מִ/זְּנוּנֵ֖י
𐤌/𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍𐤉
zânûwn
than the prostitutions of
The act or condition of fornication or unchastity, especially persistent sexual promiscuity or harlotry; extended, it can denote a pattern of sexual transgression outside the bounds of accepted relationships, and, by metaphor, habitual unfaithfulness—especially in reference to religious infidelity such as the turning of Israelite communities to veneration of other deities or cultic practices.
Ezekiel 23:11 · Word #9
Lexicon H2183
| Lemma | זָנוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | zânûwn |
| Strong's | H2183 |
| Definition | The act or condition of fornication or unchastity, especially persistent sexual promiscuity or harlotry; extended, it can denote a pattern of sexual transgression outside the bounds of accepted relationships, and, by metaphor, habitual unfaithfulness—especially in reference to religious infidelity such as the turning of Israelite communities to veneration of other deities or cultic practices. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | than the prostitutions of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2183-03
habitual fornications of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state, from זָנוּן (intensive/repetitive form of זנה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural construct form preserves the intensive, repetitive sense of זָנוּן derived from זנה, indicating ongoing or habitual acts of sexual or covenantal infidelity. The construct state is reflected by "of," leaving the phrase relational to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
habitual fornications of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 faithfully reflects the nuance from the SILEX definition of ongoing or habitual sexual immorality. |