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Fornication
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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But this word is more frequently used in a symbolical than in its ordinary sense. It frequently means a forsaking of God or a following after idols ( Isaiah 1:2; Jeremiah 2:20; Ezekiel 16; Hosea 1:2; 2:1-5; Jeremiah 3:8,9 ).
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fornication'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/f/fornication.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fornication'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/f/fornication.html. 1897.
