5 occurrences

'Loose' in the Bible

But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman?

Verse ConceptsNamed Sisters

When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered.

Verse Conceptswhores

And he put questions to the men of the place, saying, Where is the loose woman who was in Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There was no such woman there.

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?whores

Now about three months after this, word came to Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had been acting like a loose woman and was with child. And Judah said, Take her out and let her be burned.

Verse ConceptsProstitutionPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSexual Sin, Nature OfTwo To Four MonthsBurning PeopleDeath Penalty For Sexual SinTelling Of People's Situations

Bible Theasaurus

Careless (19 instances)
Impure (44 instances)
Liberal (12 instances)
Liberate (4 instances)
Loosen (15 instances)
Relax (18 instances)
Release (142 instances)
Slack (23 instances)
Unleash (11 instances)
Unloose (5 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀνάγω 
Anago 
Usage: 24

ἀνίημι 
Aniemi 
Usage: 4

καταργέω 
Katargeo 
destroy , do away , abolish , cumber , loose , cease , fall , deliver , s
Usage: 25

λύσις 
Lusis 
to be loosed
Usage: 1

λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain