Strong's Lexicon
G1504 — εἰκών
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1504 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εἰκών |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1503 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | eikon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ei-kone' |
| Meaning: | 1. a likeness 2. (literally) statue, profile 3. (figuratively) representation, resemblance |
| KJV Renderings: | image |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εἰκών, εἰκόνος (accusative ἐικοναν, Rev 13:14 Lachmann; see ἄρσην, ἡ (ἘΙΚΩ which see); (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down); the Sept. mostly for öÆìÆí; an image, figure, likeness;
a. Mat 22:20; Mar 12:16; Luk 20:24; Rom 1:23; 1Co 15:49; Rev 13:14; Rev 14:9; Rev 14:11; Rev 15:2; Rev 16:2; Rev 19:20; Rev 20:4; ἡ εἰκών τῶν πραγμάτων, the image of the things (namely, the heavenly things), in Heb 10:1, is opposed to ἡ σκιά, just as in Cicero, de off. 3, 17solida et expressa effigies is opposed toumbra; εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ is used of the moral likeness of renewed men to God, Col 3:10; εἰκών τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ the image of the Son of God, into which true Christians are transformed, is likeness not only to the heavenly body (cf. 1Co 15:49; Php 3:21), but also to the most holy and blessed state of mind, which Christ possesses: Rom 8:29; 2Co 3:18.
b. metonymically, εἰκών τίνος, the image of one; one in whom the likeness of anyone is seen: εἰκών Θεοῦ is applied to man, on account of his power of command (see δόξα, III. 3 a. α.), 1Co 11:7; to Christ, on account of his divine nature and absolute moral excellence, Col 1:15; 2Co 4:4; (cf. Lightfoot and Meyer on Colossians, the passage cited). [SYNONYMS: εἰκών, ὁμοίωμα: ὁμοίωμα denotes often not mere similarity but likeness (see ὁμοίωμα, b. and cf. Meyer on Rom 1:23), visible conformity to its object; εἰκών adds to the idea of likeness the suggestions of representation (as a derived likeness) and manifestation. Cf. Trench, § xv.; Lightfoot as above]
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
εἰκών (image)
Matthew 22:20
- KJV: And he saith unto them Whose this image and superscription
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς τίνος η εικών αύτη και η επιγραφή
Mark 12:16
- KJV: And they brought And he saith unto them Whose this image and superscription And they said unto him Cæsar’s
- GK: οι δε ήνεγκαν και λέγει αυτοίς τίνος η εικών αύτη και η επιγραφή οι δε είπον αυτώ Καίσαρος
Luke 20:24
- KJV: Shew me a penny Whose image and superscription hath it They answered and said Cæsar’s
- GK: επιδείξατέ μοι δηνάριον τίνος έχει εικόνα και επιγραφήν αποκριθέντες δε είπον Καίσαρος
Romans 1:23
- KJV: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man and to birds and fourfooted beasts and creeping things
- GK: και ήλλαξαν την δόξαν του αφθάρτου θεού εν ομοιώματι εικόνος φθαρτού ανθρώπου και πετεινών και τετραπόδων και ερπετών
Romans 8:29
- KJV: For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate conformed to the image of his Son that he might be the firstborn among many brethren
- GK: ότι ους προέγνω και προώρισεν συμμόρφους της εικόνος του υιού αυτού εις το είναι αυτόν πρωτότοκον εν πολλοίς αδελφοίς
1 Corinthians 11:7
- KJV: For a man indeed ought not to cover head forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God but the woman is the glory of the man
- GK: ανήρ μεν γαρ ουκ οφείλει κατακαλύπτεσθαι την κεφαλήν εικών και δόξα θεού υπάρχων γυνή δε δόξα ανδρός εστιν
1 Corinthians 15:49
- KJV: And as we have borne the image of the earthy we shall also bear the image of the heavenly
- GK: και καθώς εφορέσαμεν την εικόνα του χοϊκού φορεσόμεν και την εικόνα του επουρανίου
2 Corinthians 3:18
- KJV: But we all with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory as by the Spirit of the Lord
- GK: ημείς δε πάντες ανακεκαλυμμένω προσώπω την δόξαν κυρίου κατοπτριζόμενοι την αυτήν εικόνα μεταμορφούμεθα από δόξης εις δόξαν καθάπερ από κυρίου πνεύματος
2 Corinthians 4:4
- KJV: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God should shine unto them
- GK: εν οις ο θεός του αιώνος τούτου ετύφλωσε τα νοήματα των απίστων εις το μη αυγάσαι αυτοίς τον φωτισμόν του ευαγγελίου της δόξης του χριστού ος εστιν εικών του αοράτου θεού