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An older biblical term for a prostitute — used in Revelation as a symbol of corrupt religious-political systems
Hebrew "zonah" and Greek "porne." Beyond literal use, the prophets employ the image of harlotry for Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness (Hosea, Ezekiel 16, 23). Revelation 17 portrays "Babylon the Great" as a harlot riding a beast — a vivid symbol of empire that seduces nations into idolatry and persecutes the faithful.