Dictionary entry

πόρνη

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

πόρνη, -ης, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for זוֹנָה;]

a prostitute, harlot: Mt 21:31, 32, Lk 15:30, I Co 6:15, 16, He 11:31, Ja 2:25. Metaph. (v. Swete, Ap., 180 f.), of Babylon (i.e. Rome): Re 17:1, 5, 17:15, 16 19:2.†