Words

זָנָה H2181

Home gloss

whore (v.); participle whore

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

play the harlot; harlot

Note

Of a woman (38:15, 24; Lev 21:7, 14; Josh 2:1) and of Israel going after other gods (Exod 34:15–16). One English word for verb and participle

Rulings

2

Declared to share English with

• H2183 — one root: whore / whoring (133a)

Occurrences (3)

Genesis 34

• 34:31 And they said, "Like a whore should he treat our sister?"

Genesis 38

• 38:15 And Judah saw her and reckoned her for a whore, for she had covered her face.
• 38:24 And it was, about three months after, and it was told to Judah, saying, "Tamar your daughter-in-law has whored, and also, look, she is pregnant by whoring." And Judah said, "Bring her out, and let her be burned."