זֹנִ֖ים
𐤆𐤍𐤉𐤌
zânâh
play the harlot
To engage in illicit sexual relations, particularly prostitution; by extension, to be sexually unfaithful (especially married women). In extended and metaphorical usage, describes the act of being unfaithful to a covenant relationship, especially between Israelites and their deity, through the pursuit of other deities or practices.
Numbers 15:39 · Word #21
Lexicon H2181
| Lemma | זָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | zânâh |
| Strong's | H2181 |
| Definition | To engage in illicit sexual relations, particularly prostitution; by extension, to be sexually unfaithful (especially married women). In extended and metaphorical usage, describes the act of being unfaithful to a covenant relationship, especially between Israelites and their deity, through the pursuit of other deities or practices. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | play the harlot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2181-41
those acting as prostitutes
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes ongoing or characteristic action by male subjects. "Those acting as prostitutes" preserves the root sense of engaging in illicit sexual relations while reflecting the participial and plural morphology. |
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