Biblica Analytica

εἰδωλολάτρης

eidōlolatrēs (G1496)

idolater

7 verses 3 books OT 0 / NT 7
AI Word Study

The Greek word εἰδωλολάтрης (eidōlolatrēs) is defined as "idolater." This term likely refers to someone who worships or gives devotion to idols, which could include material objects or entities not considered to be the true God. The word's semantic domain is "Time & Duration," however, this classification seems out of place given the word's content. It is more likely associated with a domain of "Spirituality" or "Worship." In any case, the domain does not seem directly relevant to the word's meaning. The word appears 7 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the texts where it is used. The frequency of its occurrence suggests that idolatry was a significant issue in the societies to which the texts were addressed, and that the writers viewed it as a serious problem.

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1 Corinthians 5:10

yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.

1 Corinthians 5:11

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

1 Corinthians 10:7

Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

Ephesians 5:5

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.