GreekG1504Noun (Feminine)

εἰκών

eikōn

20Occurrences
G1504Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance

from G1503 (εἴκω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
an image, likeness: ,; opposite to σκιά; of man, εἰ. θεοῦ; of the regenerate, εἰ. *θεοῦ *(see Lft., in l.); εἰ. υἱοῦ θεοῦ; of Christ, εἰ. θεοῦ.
Synonyms
ὁμοίωμα, denoting resemblance, which may however be merely accidental. εἰ. is a derived likeness and like the head on a coin or the parental likeness in a child, implies an archetype. Cf. also εἶδος, appearance, not necessarily based on reality; σκιά, a shadowed resemblance; χαρακτήρ, the impress of a stamp; *μόρφη *(which see), the form as indicative of the inner being.
LXX: chiefly for צֶלֶם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

εἰκών appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
8
1 Corinthians
2
2 Corinthians
2
Colossians
2
Romans
2
Hebrews
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:7BSB

A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

Colossians 1:15BSB

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Matthew 22:20BSB

“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

Revelation 14:9BSB

And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 19:20BSB

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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