ἈΝΕΙΔΩΛΟΠΟΙΟΥΣΑΝ, ἀνειδωλοποιουσαν
ANEIDŌLOPOIOUSAN, aneidōlopoiousan
Sounds Like: an-ay-doh-loh-poy-OO-san
Translations: making no idols, not making idols, not forming idols, not creating idols
From the root: ΑΝΕΙΔΩΛΟΠΟΙΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀν-' (an-, a prefix meaning 'not' or 'un-'), 'εἴδωλον' (eidōlon, meaning 'idol' or 'image'), and 'ποιέω' (poieō, meaning 'to make' or 'to do'). Therefore, the verb 'ἀνειδωλοποιέω' means 'to make no idols' or 'to not make idols'. The form 'ἀνειδωλοποιούσαν' is a participle, indicating an ongoing action of not making idols. It describes something or someone that is in the process of refraining from idol-making.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Present, Active, Participle
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 5:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΕΙΔΩΛΟΠΟΙΕΩ.
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- ΑΝΕΙΔΩΛΟΠΟΙΕΩ — to not make idols, to refrain from idolatry, to be free from idolatry
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