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whore

Meaning of “whore”

Sense 1: A woman who engages in prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse. Sense 2: Figuratively, a city or people portrayed as unfaithful.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences14 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 19:29

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Isaiah 57:3
¶ But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:3 · retained source text

¶ But draw neere hither, yee sonnes of the sorceresse, the seed of the adulterer, and the whore.

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To practise unlawful sexual intercourse or lewdness.

volume 2, leaf 929, column 1 (main_dictionary)