ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΕΙΝ, εἰδωλολατρειν
EIDŌLOLATREIN, eidōlolatrein
Sounds Like: ee-DOH-loh-lah-TREYN
Translations: to worship idols, to serve idols, to practice idolatry
From the root: ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to worship or serve idols. It is formed from the words 'εἴδωλον' (eidolōn), meaning 'idol' or 'image', and 'λατρεύω' (latreúō), meaning 'to serve' or 'to worship'. It describes the act of engaging in idolatry, which is the veneration of images or objects as gods.
Inflection: Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1495 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 46:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΗΣΑΙ — to worship idols, to serve idols, to commit idolatry
- ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ — having worshipped idols, having served idols, having committed idolatry
- ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΗΤΕ — you worship idols, you practice idolatry
- ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΟΥΝΤΑ — idolatrous, practicing idolatry, worshipping idols
- ΕἸΔΩΛΟΛΑΤΡΟΥΝΤΕΣ — worshiping idols, serving idols, practicing idolatry, those who worship idols, those who practice idolatry
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