EasyEnglish homepage | Bible Dictionary index
harlot ~ (A) ~ a woman that gives sex to men for money.
harlot ~ (B) ~ also called a prostitute . Harlots were common at the time of the Bible. But the Bible teaches that this behaviour is evil.
More information: 'harlot' in the Bible (from over 100 free online books). Our level (A) definitions are simpler than level (B).
The EasyEnglish project is writing a translation of the Bible in simple English. Bible Commentaries are also available free from this website.
© 1999-2005, Wycliffe Associates (UK)