Whore זָנָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Apr 16, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter thirty-four of Exodus with our word for today. זָנָה commit fornication, be unfaithful, abandon someone to fornication, be a harlot, whore, prostitute. It is used 59 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in a literal way that involves being unfaithful in immoral sexual activity. A good example of this is with Judah and Tamar. Genesis 38:15-16, 20-22, 24 Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law זָֽנְתָה֙ has been immoral. Moreover, she is pregnant לִזְנוּנִ֑ים by immorality.” Here are a couple more examples. Numbers 25:1 The people began לִזְנ֖וֹת to whore with the…