Lasciviousness is a general perversion of a sexual nature. This defiles the body which should be kept holy as a temple for God.

• General references
Exo 32:6; Pro. 2:16-18; Pro. 5:3-5, 8-13; 7:6-27; 9:13-18; 20:16; 30:18-20; Joe. 3:3; Mark. 7:21-23; Rom. 1:22-29; 7:8; 13:13; 1Cor. 6:9-10, 13, 15-18; 9:27; 2Co. 12:21; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 4:17-19; 5:5; Col. 3:5; 1Th. 4:5; 2Ti. 3:6; 1Pet. 4:2-3; Jude. 1:4, 7

See Adultery; Idolatry, Wicked Practices of, Licentiousness of; Incest; Lust; Rape; Sensuality; Sodomy; Whore; Whoredom

• Figurative
– General references Eze. 16:15-59 Whoredom

• Instances of:
– Sodomites Gen. 19:5
– Lot’s daughters Gen. 19:30-38
– Judah Gen. 38:15-16
– The Gibeahites Jdg. 19:22-25
– Eli’s sons 1 Sam. 2:22
– David 2 Sam. 5:13; 11:2-27
– Amnon 2 Sam. 13:1-14
– Solomon 1 Kgs. 11:1-3
– Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:21-23
– Persian kings Est. 2:3, 13-14, 19

See Adultery; Fornication