εἰδωλόθυτα
eidōlóthyton
That which has been offered in sacrifice to an image or idol; specifically, meat or other portions of animal sacrifice associated with rituals involving an idol. In the New Testament and Greek-Jewish contexts, primarily refers to food (usually meat) deriving from animals that have been ritually offered to an idol and may subsequently enter the marketplace or be consumed at temple feasts. Also extends to any object or item associated with or originating in such sacrificial practices.
Revelation 2:20 · Word #24
Lexicon G1494
| Lemma | εἰδωλόθυτον |
| Transliteration | eidōlóthyton |
| Strong's | G1494 |
| Definition | That which has been offered in sacrifice to an image or idol; specifically, meat or other portions of animal sacrifice associated with rituals involving an idol. In the New Testament and Greek-Jewish contexts, primarily refers to food (usually meat) deriving from animals that have been ritually offered to an idol and may subsequently enter the marketplace or be consumed at temple feasts. Also extends to any object or item associated with or originating in such sacrificial practices. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εἰδωλόθυτος |
| Strong's | G1494 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1494-01
idol-sacrificed things
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative neuter plural (Gr,NS,,,,ANP), functioning as a direct object or object of preposition; derived from a compound meaning "idol-sacrificed." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound sense of εἴδωλον (idol) and θῦτον (that which is sacrificed), conveying items that have been offered to an idol. The plural form reflects the accusative neuter plural substantive adjective. |
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