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εἴδωλον eidōlon · G1497

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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): 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): Act.15:20, Rom.2:22, 1Co.8:4, 7 10:19 2Co.6:18, 1Th.1:9, 1Jn.5:21.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

εἴδωλον, τό, ; (εἶδος) phantom, []; βροτῶν εἴδωλα καμόντων, of ghosts, []; 2 any unsubstantial form, εἴδωλον σκιᾶς []; εἴ. ἄλλως a mere form, []; αἰῶνος εἴ. []; 3 image reflected in a mirror or in water, []; 4 in the system of Epicurus, film given off by any object and conveying an impression to the eye, []; II image in the mind, idea, []; phantom of the mind, fancy, []; III image, likeness, γυναικὸς εἴ. χρύσεον []; IV later, image of a god, idol, []; V εἴ. οὐράνια constellations, []

Where it's used 11 times

Acts 7:41 · Acts 15:20 · Romans 2:22 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 10:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:2 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · 1 John 5:21 · Revelation 9:20

Source: TBESG G1497; TFLSJ G1497

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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