ἈΓΑΛΜΑ, ἀγαλμα
AGALMA, agalma
Sounds Like: AH-gal-mah
Translations: image, idol, statue, an image, an idol, a statue
From the root: ἈΓΑΛΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a cult image, a statue, or an idol, often one dedicated to a deity. It can also refer to an ornament or a source of glory. It is typically used in contexts describing objects of worship or representation.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0059 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:199
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΓΑΛΜΑ.
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.
- ἈΓΑΛΜΑΤΙΟΙΣ — (to) small images, (to) statuettes, (to) idols
- ἈΓΑΛΜΑΤΩΝ — of an image, of an idol, of a statue, of a monument, of a cult image
- ΤΩΝἈΓΑΛΜΑΤΩΝ — (of) the images, (of) the statues, (of) the glories, (of) the offerings
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