זְנוּנִים֙
𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍𐤉𐤌
zânûwn
of harlotries
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.
Hosea 4:12 · 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 HNcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of harlotries |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2183-07
acts of harlotry
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, absolute state; derived from an intensive/repetitive form of the root זנה, emphasizing habitual practice. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun form reflects repeated or habitual expressions of זנה, indicating multiple acts or patterns of sexual or covenantal unfaithfulness. "Acts of harlotry" preserves both the root sense of fornication and the masculine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
harlotry
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Harlotry' (singular collective) better fits the nuanced, collective sense in English than 'acts of harlotry' for this abstract noun use, in accordance with the silex_definition. |