harlotry

noun

«harlotry» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means sexual sin and, along with it, turning away to other gods. Israel does it with Moabite women at Shittim. The prophets use it as a figure for Israel's idol worship: Ezekiel speaks of Jerusalem's harlotries, and Hosea says harlotry and wine take away the heart.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the sin at Peor as both immorality and idol worship, and it warns that harlotry can fill the whole land with lewdness. The prophets are read as teaching that worshipping other gods is unfaithfulness to God, like a wife betraying her husband.

Meaning

Having sex outside marriage, or being unfaithful, especially for pay. It is an old word. tree →

Examples

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab. (Torah NUM.25.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness. (Torah LEV.19.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Were thy harlotries a small matter, (Prophets EZK.16.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart. (Prophets HOS.4.11, JPS 1917) tree →
When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour. (Prophets HOS.4.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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