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Lexicon :: Strong's G1497 - eidōlon

Aa
εἴδωλον
Transliteration
eidōlon (Key)
Pronunciation
i'-do-lon
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From εἶδος (G1491); an image (i.e. for worship)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:375,202

Strong’s Definitions

εἴδωλον eídōlon, i'-do-lon; from G1491; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:—idol.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G1497 in the following manner: idol (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G1497 in the following manner: idol (11x).

  1. an image, likeness

    1. i.e. whatever represents the form of an object, either real or imaginary

    2. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εἴδωλον eídōlon, i'-do-lon; from G1491; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:—idol.
STRONGS G1497:
εἴδωλον, -ου, τό, (εἶδος [cf. Winers Grammar, 96 (91); Etym. Magn. 296, 9]), in Greek writings from Homer down, an image, likeness, i. e. whatever represents the form of an object, either real or imaginary; used of the shades of the departed (in Homer), of apparitions, spectres, phantoms of the mind, etc.; in Biblical writings [an idol, i. e.]:
1. the image of a heathen god: Acts 7:41; 1 Corinthians 12:2; Revelation 9:20, (Isaiah 30:22; 2 Chronicles 23:17, etc.; θεῶν ἤ δαιμόνων εἴδωλα, Polybius 31, 3, 13);
2. a false god: Acts 15:20 (on which see ἀλίσγημα); Romans 2:22; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 7; 1 Corinthians 10:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 (often in the Sept.); φυλάσσειν ἑαυτὸν ἀπὸ τ. εἰδώλων, to guard oneself from all manner of fellowship with heathen worship, 1 John 5:21.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Chronicles
23:17
Isaiah
30:22
Acts
7:41; 15:20
Romans
2:22
1 Corinthians
8:4; 8:7; 10:19; 12:2
2 Corinthians
6:16
1 Thessalonians
1:9
1 John
5:21
Revelation
9:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1497 matches the Greek εἴδωλον (eidōlon),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:41 - “[fn]At that time G2250 they made G3447 a G3447 [fn]calf G3447 and brought G321 a sacrifice G2378 to the idol G1497, and were rejoicing G2165 in the works G2041 of their hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:20 - but that we write G1989 to them that they abstain G568 from [fn]things G234 contaminated G234 by idols G1497, from acts of sexual G4202 immorality G4202, from what has been [fn]strangled G4156, and from blood G129.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:22 - You who say G3004 that one is not to commit G3431 adultery G3431, do you commit G3431 adultery G3431? You who loathe G948 idols G1497, do you rob G2416 temples G2416?

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Therefore G3767, concerning G4012 the eating G1035 of food G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494, we know G6063 that an idol G1497 is [fn]nothing G3762 at G3762 all G3762 in the world G2889, and that there is no G3762 God G2316 but one G1520.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 8:7

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However G235, not all G3956 people G3956 have this G3588 knowledge G1108; but some G5100, being accustomed G4914 to the idol G1497 until G2193 now G737, eat G2068 food as if G5613 it were sacrificed G1494 to G1494 an G1494 idol G1494; and their conscience G4893, being G1510 weak G772, is defiled G3435.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:19 - What G5101 do I mean G5346 then G3767? That food G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494 is anything G5100, or G2228 that an idol G1497 is [fn]anything G5100?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:2 - You know G6063 that when G3753 you were [fn]pagans G1484, you were led G520 [fn]astray G520 to the mute G880 idols G1497, however G5613 G302 you were led G71.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:16 - Or G1161 what G5101 agreement G4783 does [fn]the temple G3485 of God G2316 have with idols G1497? For we are [fn]the temple G3485 of the living G2198 God G2316; just G2531 as G2531 God G2316 said G3004,

“I WILL DWELL G1774 AMONG THEM AND WALK G1704 AMONG G1704 THEM;

AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD G2316, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE G2992.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:9 - For they themselves G846 report G518 about G4012 us [fn]as to the kind G3697 of reception G1529 we had G2192 with you, and how G4459 you turned G1994 to God G2316 from [fn]idols G1497 to serve G1398 [fn]a living G2198 and true G228 God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:21 -

Little G5040 children G5040, guard G5442 yourselves G1438 from idols G1497.

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The rest G3062 of mankind G444, who G3739 were not killed G615 by these G3778 plagues G4127, did not repent G3340 of the works G2041 of their hands G5495 so G2443 as G2443 not to worship G4352 demons G1140 and the idols G1497 of gold G5552, silver G693, brass G5470, stone G3035, and wood G3585, which G3739 can G1410 neither G3777 see G991 nor G3777 hear G191 nor G3777 walk G4043;

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