H2185 — זֹנוֹת (zônôwth)
Strong's H2185 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: זֹנוֹת (zônôwth)
Pronunciation: zo-noth'
Morphology: n-f
Derivation: regarded by some as if from זוּן (zûwn) [H2109] or an unused root, and applied to military equipments; but evidently the feminine plural active participle of זָנָה (zânâh) [H2181];
Definition: harlots
KJV Renderings: armour.
Senses
- fornications
- armour (used in warfare not sanctioned by Jehovah) (fig.)
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2109 | זוּן | zûwn | a primitive root | perhaps properly, to be plump, i.e. (transitively) to nourish | feed |
| H2181 | זָנָה | zânâh | a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton) | to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) | (cause to) commit fornication, [idiom] continually, [idiom] great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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