πόρνους
pórnos
sexually immoral
Adult male who engages in sexual immorality, especially one who partakes in illicit sexual relations contrary to established norms. The primary meaning refers to a man who has sexual intercourse outside of a sanctioned marital relationship, or who habitually engages with prostitutes. By extension, it may denote someone considered morally unrestrained in sexual matters or who profits from sexual immorality (e.g., by prostitution).
Hebrews 13:4 · Word #10
Lexicon G4205
| Lemma | πόρνος |
| Transliteration | pórnos |
| Strong's | G4205 |
| Definition | Adult male who engages in sexual immorality, especially one who partakes in illicit sexual relations contrary to established norms. The primary meaning refers to a man who has sexual intercourse outside of a sanctioned marital relationship, or who habitually engages with prostitutes. By extension, it may denote someone considered morally unrestrained in sexual matters or who profits from sexual immorality (e.g., by prostitution). |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sexually immoral |
| Literal | fornicators-fornicators |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πόρνος |
| Strong's | G4205 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4205-04
sexually immoral men
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); denotes multiple male persons as direct objects or objects of prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Sexually immoral men" reflects the core sense of males who engage in illicit sexual relations, preserving the gender and plural number of the accusative masculine plural form πόρνους. The rendering maintains the root idea of sexual misconduct without softening its moral weight. |
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