- εἴδωλον
- an image, a phantom
- εἴδωλον
- an idol, false god.
- εἴδωλον
- idol
- G:N-N
- εἴδωλον, -ου, τό
(< εἶδος), [in LXX for אֱלוֹהָּ, גְּלוּלִים, etc. ;]
__1. in cl.
__(a) a phantom, image, likeness;
__(b) an image in the mind, an idea, fancy.
__2. In LXX and NT,
__(a) an image of a god, an idol (cf. Polyb., xxxi, 3, 13):;Refs
Act.7:41, 1Co.12:2, Rev.9:20
__(b) the false god or idol worshipped in an image (ICC, on I Th, l.with):.†Refs
Act.15:20, Rom.2:22, 1Co.8:4, 7 10:19 2Co.6:18, 1Th.1:9, 1Jn.5:21
(AS)
1) an image, likeness
1a) i.e. whatever represents the form of an object, either real or imaginary
1b) used of the shades of the departed, apparitions, spectres, phantoms of the mind, etc.
2) the image of an heathen god
3) a false god
1a) i.e. whatever represents the form of an object, either real or imaginary
1b) used of the shades of the departed, apparitions, spectres, phantoms of the mind, etc.
2) the image of an heathen god
3) a false god
εἴδωλον
eidōlon
i'-do-lon
From G1491; an image (that is, for worship); by implication a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such
KJV Usage: idol.