Original: εἴδωλον

Transliteration: eídōlon

Phonetic: i'-do-lon

Short Definition: Idol

- Original: εἴδωλον

- Transliteration: Eidolon

- Phonetic: i'-do-lon

- Definition:

1. an image, likeness

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

b. 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

- Origin: "from G1491; an image (i.e. for worship)"

- TDNT entry: 08:15,2

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: From G1491; an image (that is for worship); by implication a heathen god or (plural) the worship of such: - idol.

Cognate: G1493, G1494, G1495, G1496, G2712