תִּזְנֶ֨ינָה֙
𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤉𐤍𐤄
zânâh
play the harlot
To engage in illicit sexual relations, particularly prostitution; by extension, to be sexually unfaithful (especially married women). In extended and metaphorical usage, describes the act of being unfaithful to a covenant relationship, especially between Israelites and their deity, through the pursuit of other deities or practices.
Hosea 4:13 · Word #17
Lexicon H2181
| Lemma | זָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | zânâh |
| Strong's | H2181 |
| Definition | To engage in illicit sexual relations, particularly prostitution; by extension, to be sexually unfaithful (especially married women). In extended and metaphorical usage, describes the act of being unfaithful to a covenant relationship, especially between Israelites and their deity, through the pursuit of other deities or practices. |
Morphology HVqi3fp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | play the harlot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2181-18
they (fem.) will act as prostitutes
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural verb from זנה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural denotes a simple future or incomplete action performed by feminine plural subjects. "Act as prostitutes" preserves the concrete root sense of זנה while reflecting the feminine plural morphology. |
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