Can you be gay in the bible Has 'Homosexual' Always Been in the Bible?Reprinted with permission from The Forge Online13; 13; The word arsenokoitai shows up in two different verses in the bible, but it was not translated to mean homosexual until 13; 13; We got to sit down with Ed Oxford at his home in Long Beach, California and talk about this question. 13; 13; You have been part of a research team that is seeking to understand how the decision was made to put the word homosexual in the bible.