34 occurrences

'Prostitute' in the Bible

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, since she had concealed her face.

Verse Conceptswhores

He asked the men who lived in that area, "Where's that temple prostitute who was sitting alongside the road at Enaim?" But they replied, "There's been no temple prostitute here."

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?whores

So he returned to Judah and said, "I haven't found her. Also, the men who are from there said, "There's been no prostitute here.'"

Verse ConceptsNowhere To Be Found

Otherwise, you may make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and when they prostitute themselves with their gods and offer sacrifices to their gods, someone may invite you and then you may eat some of their sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsWorshipping Material Things

"You are not to take any of their daughters for your sons. Otherwise, when their daughters prostitute themselves with their gods, they may cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningWivesIntermarriagewhores

"They are not to marry a prostitute or a woman who has been dishonored or who was divorced from her husband, because the priest is holy to his God.

Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTDefilement, By SinPriests, Function In Ot TimesProstitutionDivorceMarriage ControlledMaking People HolyMarriage Kjvwhores

"Now if the daughter of any priest defiles herself by being a prostitute, she defiles her father. She is to be incinerated.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCremationAdulterersProfanityProstitutionPunishment, Legal Aspects OfHarlotsBurning Peoplebranding

He is not to marry a widow or one who has been divorced, has been defiled, or has been a prostitute. Instead, he is to take a virgin from among his people as his wife.

Verse ConceptsProfanityDivorceMarriage Controlledvirginity

they are to bring her to the door of her father's house. Then the men of the city are to stone her with boulders until she dies for doing a detestable thing in Israel acting like a prostitute while in her father's house. By doing this, you will remove this evil from among you.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceBanishmentPunishment, Legal Aspects OfDeath Penalty For Sexual SinInstructions About StoningsexDeath Of A MotherDeath Of A FatherSex Before MarriageFamily DeathFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughtersmistresspremaritalwhoresvirginity

Don't bring the earnings of a female prostitute nor the income of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God as payment for any vow. Both of these are detestable to the LORD your God."

Verse ConceptsAbominationsOfferingsVowsHarlotsWantonnessAbominations, To GodGod Hating ThingsMale ProstitutesWages Of A ProstituteGiving Money To The ChurchTithes And OfferingPetssalespremaritalwhores

After this, Nun's son Joshua sent two men from the Acacia groves as undercover scouts. He told them, "Go and look over the land. Pay special attention to Jericho." So they went out, came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and lodged there.

Verse ConceptsAdulteress ExamplesTwoLand, As A Divine GiftProperty, HousesProstitutionSecrecyActing In SecretTwo Other Menexploring

The city along with everything in it is to be turned over to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone who is with her in her house may live, because she hid the scouts we sent.

Verse ConceptsThe AccursedHelpfulnessKillingSpiesPeople Hiding PeopleUnder The Ban

But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, along with her family and everyone who was with her. Her family has lived in Israel ever since, because she hid the scouts whom Joshua sent to observe Jericho.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsSpyingPeople Hiding PeopleWhere People Live To This Daywhores

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant soldier, but he was also the son of a prostitute and Jephthah's father Gilead.

Verse ConceptsIllegitimate ChildrenHarlots

Sometime later, Samson went to Gaza, saw a prostitute there, and went in to have sex with her.

Verse ConceptsBad Decision Making ExamplesSeductionHarlotsAttraction

Look! A woman makes her way to meet him, dressed as a prostitute and intending to entrap him.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessProstitutionShrewdnessDistinctive ClothingBeing A Woman Of Godmakeupwomanwhores

because a prostitute is a deep pit, and the adulterous woman a narrow well.

Verse ConceptsDitchesPitsWellsWivesPits Symbolizing GriefWells, Figurative Usewhores

At the end of 70 years, the LORD will deal with Tyre, at which time she'll return to her courtesan's trade, and prostitute herself with the kingdoms of the world on the surface of the earth.

Verse ConceptsHiring70 To 80 YearsGod Visiting

When you built your mound on every street corner and constructed your high place at every plaza, you weren't like a common prostitute, in that you've insulted the wages of a prostitute

Verse ConceptsCity SquaresUsing RoadsNot Like Peoplewhores

"Therefore you are to say to Israel's house, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Will you defile yourselves like your ancestors did by acting as a prostitute, consistent with their horrible deeds?

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Idolatry IsImitating Wicked PeoplePeople Polluting ThemselvesThe Great Prostitute

They've gone to her, like men do, to have sex with a prostitute. They had sex with Oholah and Oholibah, those licentious women.

Verse ConceptsSex Between Nations

"Even though you prostitute yourself, Israel let not Judah incur guilt don't go to Gilgal, or visit Beth-aven, or swear an oath using the LORD's name.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryNot Swearing OathsFound GuiltyThe Great ProstituteInfidelity

While drinking to excess, they prostitute themselves. They're in love with dishonor.

Verse ConceptsShameAlcohol ConsumptionEnjoying Shame

I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryGod Knowing His PeopleNorthern Kingdom Of IsraelThe Great Prostitute

They cast lots for my people they sold a young boy in exchange for a prostitute, and a girl for wine, so they could drink."

Verse ConceptsAlcoholProstitutionTradeWineGetting WinePrice Of PeopleWages Of A ProstituteChild AbusePrice Set On Individualsteenager

You know that your bodies belong to the Messiah, don't you? Should I take what belongs to the Messiah and unite them with a prostitute? Certainly not!

Verse ConceptsAdulterersChrist's LimbsParticipation, In ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianImpurityThe Human BodyFar Be It!whores

You know that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her, don't you? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

Verse ConceptsAdam's Relationship With EveAdulterersIntimacyMarriage, Purpose OfOne FleshUnity, God's Goal OfSexual UnionTwo PeoplesexThe BodyRespecting Your Body

Likewise, Rahab the prostitute was justified through actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them away on a different road, wasn't she?

Verse ConceptsProstitutionSpiesWelcoming Other PeopleJustified By WorksWorks Of Faith

Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and told me, "Come, I will show you how the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters will be judged.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAngels as God's servantsSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsAngels Doing God's WorkThe Great ProstituteVoice Of The ArchangelThe judgment of babylonwhores

The angel also told me, "The bodies of water you saw, on which the prostitute is sitting, are nations, multitudes, nations, and languages.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsLanguagesAll LanguagesAmericaFalse Religious SystemThe World Rulerwhores

The ten horns and the beast you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her abandoned and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her up with fire,

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseNakednessTen ThingsPeople Stripping PeopleHorns In AllegoryAnimals Eating PeopleCosmic CreaturesBurning PeopleHating IndividualsFalse Religious Systemwhores

His judgments are true and just. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her immorality. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants."

Verse ConceptsBabylonAvenger of bloodInjustice, Hated By GodRevenge, And RetaliationSatan, Agents OfSexual Sin, Nature OfResponsibility For Blood ShedSlaves Of GodThey Committed ImmoralityThe Great ProstituteJudgmentsGay Marriage

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Prostitute (86 instances)
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חלל 
Chalal 
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