ΙΔΩΛΟΘΥΤΟΝ, ιδωλοθυτον
IDŌLOTHYTON, idōlothyton
Sounds Like: ee-doh-LOH-thoo-ton
Translations: things sacrificed to idols, idol sacrifices, meat offered to idols, an idol sacrifice
From the root: ΕΙΔΩΛΟΝ, ΘΥΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word in Koine Greek, formed from 'eidolon' (idol) and 'thyo' (to sacrifice). It refers to food, especially meat, that has been offered as a sacrifice to pagan idols. In early Christian contexts, there was much discussion about whether believers could eat such food, as it was associated with pagan worship. It is often used to describe the specific type of food itself.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1494 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΙΔΩΛΟΝ, ΘΥΩ.
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- ΕΙΔΩΛΟΘΥΤΟΝ — idol sacrifice, a thing sacrificed to idols, meat offered to idols, an idol sacrifice
- ΙΔΩΝΟΘΥΤΩ — offered to idols, sacrificed to idols, idol-sacrificed
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