Strong's G1497 · Greek
εἴδωλον
eidolon · /i'-do-lon/
Definition
from 1491; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:--idol.
KJV: idol
Root / derivation: from 1491
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered εἴδωλον across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Acts2 verses
1 Corinthians4 verses
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
1 Corinthians 10:19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
1 Corinthians 12:2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Thessalonians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1497 (eidolon) mean?
from 1491; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:--idol.
How many times does G1497 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1497 (εἴδωλον) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “idols.”
How is eidolon translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1497 is rendered as “idols” (7×), “idol” (4×).
Where does the Greek word εἴδωλον come from?
from 1491