Lexicon
תַּזְנוּת
taz.nut
H8457
H:N-F Hebrew

fornication

22
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

taz.nut denotes repeated acts of sexual unfaithfulness portrayed through lovers, nakedness, and defilement in Ezekiel.

The term consistently denotes sexual unfaithfulness portrayed as repeated involvement with lovers and foreign partners, often in scenes of exposure, defilement, or multiplication of the conduct. The supplied verses do not establish a separate lexical sense; they show the same conduct described in varied narrative settings.

Senses in use

  1. Repeated sexual unfaithfulness with lovers and partners · dominant

    The plural construct forms occur where the conduct is multiplied, bestowed on others, or exposed: in Ezekiel 16:15 the APB renders lavish conduct toward every passerby, and in Ezekiel 16:36 it renders nakedness uncovered in connection with lovers and idols. In Ezekiel 23:7 and Ezekiel 23:8, the same plural construct forms occur in clauses about Assyria and Egypt, with defilement and sexual contact described in the surrounding verse.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB commonly uses “harlotry” or “fornication,” sometimes within clauses about multiplying, uncovering, bestowing, or abandoning it. These English terms confirm the verse-level portrayal but do not by themselves define each Hebrew token.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture