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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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Ezekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:28 · retained source text

Thou hast played the whoore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast vnsatiable: yea thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

Ezekiel 16:31
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:31 · retained source text

In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of euery way, and makest thine high place in euery streete, and hast not beene as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire:

1611 marginal noteOr, in thy daughters is thine &c.

Ezekiel 16:41
And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:41 · retained source text

And they shall burne thine houses with fire, and execute iudgements vpon thee in the sight of many women: and I wil cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt giue no hire any more.

1611 marginal note2.Kings.25.9. ier. 52 13.

Ezekiel 23:5
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:5 · retained source text

And Aholah played the harlot, when she was mine, & she doted on her louers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,

Ezekiel 23:19
Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:19 · retained source text

Yet shee multiplied her whoredomes, in calling to remembrance the dayes of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 23:44
Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:44 · retained source text

Yet they went in vnto her, as they goe in vnto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in vnto Aholah & vnto Aholibah the lewd women.

Hosea 2:5
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 2:5 · retained source text

For their mother hath played the harlot: shee that conceiued them hath done shamefully: for shee sayd, I will goe after my louers, that giue me my bread and my water, my wooll and my flaxe, mine oyle, and my drinke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. drinks

Hosea 3:3
And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 3:3 · retained source text

And I said vnto her, Thou shalt abide for me many dayes, thou shalt not play the harlot, & thou shalt not be for an other man, so will I also be for thee.

1611 marginal noteDeut.21.3.

Hosea 4:15
¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:15 · retained source text

¶ Though thou Israel play the harlot, yet let not Iudah offend, and come not ye vnto Gilgal, neither goe ye vp to Beth-auen, nor sweare, The LORD liueth:

1611 marginal note1.King. 12.29.

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