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harlot

Meaning of “harlot”

Sense 1: A woman who practises prostitution or sexual unfaithfulness. Sense 2: Figuratively, a person, city, or nation portrayed as unfaithful.

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40 occurrences38 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 34:31

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Genesis 34:31
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:31 · retained source text

And they said, Should hee deale with our sister, as with an harlot?

Genesis 38:15
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:15 · retained source text

When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.

Genesis 38:21
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:21 · retained source text

Then hee asked the men of that place, saying, where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

1611 marginal noteOr, in Enaijm.

Genesis 38:22
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:22 · retained source text

And he returned to Iudah, and said, I cannot finde her: and also the men of the place said, That there was no harlot in this place.

Genesis 38:24
¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:24 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.

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