εἶδος
eidos
appearance
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word εἶδος (eidos) has a simple yet multifaceted meaning, encompassing "appearance." This concept is likely to involve a perception or observation made about something or someone. Based on the available data, we can see that εἶδος is used only 5 times in the Bible, indicating its relatively rare occurrence. The limited usage suggests that the concept of "appearance" was of particular importance in specific contexts, where it might have been used to convey a sense of visual perception or to highlight a discrepancy between appearance and reality.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
Luke 9:29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
John 5:37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
2 Corinthians 5:7for we walk by faith, not by sight.
1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.