εἰδώλῳ
eidolo
idol
from εἶδος; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:--idol.
Acts 7:41 · Word #11
Lexicon G1497
| Lemma | εἴδωλον |
| Transliteration | eídōlon |
| Strong's | G1497 |
| In-context | idol |
| Literal | idol |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εἴδωλον |
| Strong's | G1497 |
SIBI-P1 G1497-02
to the idol-image
| Root | εἴδωλον (eidōlon) |
| Core Meanings | image, likeness, form, representation, idol, phantom |
| Semantic Range | cult image, idol, representation of a deity, false god, image used in worship, phantom-like appearance |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, εἴδωλον denotes a man-made representation worshiped as a deity, contrasting sharply with the living God. It carries polemical force, emphasizing the emptiness and merely formed nature of pagan worship objects in contrast to divine reality. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNS,). The dative case typically expresses indirect object, reference, or association; singular neuter indicates one object conceived as a thing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "idol-image" preserves the connection to εἶδος (form, visible appearance), highlighting that an εἴδωλον is a formed representation or image. The dative singular neuter form (εἰδώλῳ) is reflected by the preposition "to," indicating indirect object or relation, and by the singular sense of a single image-idol. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root εἴδωλον (image, likeness, form, representation, idol, phantom)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1497-01 |
eidola | image-forms |
G1497-03 |
eidolon | of the image-figures |
G1497-04 |
eidolou | of the form-image |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of G1497)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 7:41 | εἰδώλῳ | eidolo | idol |
| Acts 15:20 | εἰδώλων | eidolon | idols |
| Romans 2:22 | εἴδωλα | eidola |