εἰκών
eikōnNoun (Feminine)G1504
image
From: from G1503 (εἴκω);
Short Definition
a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
Full Lexicon Entry
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 Usage: chiefly for צֶלֶם
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
20 timesAppears 20 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
8
1 Corinthians
2
2 Corinthians
2
Colossians
2
Romans
2
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 11:7
- Colossians 1:15
- Matthew 22:20
- Revelation 14:9
- Revelation 19:20
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