Idol (Easton)

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Heb. aven, 'nothingness;' 'vanity' (Isaiah 66:3; 41:29; Deuteronomy 32:21; 1 Kings 16:13; Psalm 31:6; Jeremiah 8:19 , etc.). 'Elil, 'a thing of naught' (Psalm 97:7; Isaiah 19:3 ); a word of contempt, used of the gods of Noph (Ezekiel 30:13 ). 'Emah, 'terror,' in allusion to the hideous form of idols"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter I Bible Dictionaries Idol Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Iddo Next Entry Idolatry Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Idol Thompson Chain Reference Vanity of Idols Idols Idol Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Idols Dictionaries American Tract Society Idol, Idolatry Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Idol, Idolatry Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Idol, Idolatry Calf-Idol CARM Theological Dictionary Idol, Idolatry Easton's Bible Dictionary Idol Fausset Bible Dictionary Idol Holman Bible Dictionary Shrine of His Own Idol Meat to Idols Idol (only first 3 shown) King James Dictionary Idol Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Idol Smith Bible Dictionary Idol Vines' Expository Dictionary Idols Idol's Temple Idol Idol Wilson's Bible Types Idol Webster Dictionary Idolous Idolizing Idolizer (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia China (Idol) Idol The Nuttall Encyclopedia Somnath, Idol of The Jewish Encyclopedia Idolatry and Idols Worship, Idol Lexicons ܦ݁ܬ݂ܰܟ݂ܪܳܐ Girdleston's OT Synonyms Idol, Grove, High Place εἰδωλεῖον εἰδωλόθυτος , ἱερόθυτος εἴδωλον (only first 3 shown) אָוֶן , אוֹנִי אֵימָה , אֵמָה אֵל , אֵל (only first 3 shown) Heb. aven, "nothingness;" "vanity" ( Isaiah 66:3 ; 41:29 ; Deuteronomy 32:21 ; 1 Kings 16:13 ; Psalm 31:6 ; Jeremiah 8:19 , etc.). 'Elil, "a thing of naught" ( Psalm 97:7 ; Isaiah 19:3 ); a word of contempt, used of the gods of Noph ( Ezekiel 30:13 ). 'Emah, "terror," in allusion to the hideous form of idols ( Jeremiah 50:38 ). Miphletzeth, "a fright;" "horror" ( 1 Kings 15:13 ; 2 Chronicles 15:16 ). Bosheth, "shame;" "shameful thing" ( Jeremiah 11:13 ; Hosea 9:10 ); as characterizing the obscenity of the worship of Baal. Gillulim, also a word of contempt, "dung;" "refuse" ( Ezekiel 16:36 ; 20:8 ; Deuteronomy 29:17 , marg.). Shikkuts, "filth;" "impurity" ( Ezekiel 37:23 ; Nahum 3:6 ). Semel, "likeness;" "a carved image" ( Deuteronomy 4:16 ). Tselem, "a shadow" ( Daniel 3:1 ; 1 Samuel 6:5 ), as distinguished from the "likeness," or the exact counterpart. Temunah, "similitude" ( Deuteronomy 4:12-19 ). Here Moses forbids the several forms of Gentile idolatry. 'Atsab, "a figure;" from the root "to fashion," "to labour;" denoting that idols are the result of man's labour ( Isaiah 48:5 ; Psalm 139:24 , "wicked way;" literally, as some translate, "way of an idol"). Tsir, "a form;" "shape" ( Isaiah 45:16 ). Matztzebah, a "statue" set up ( Jeremiah 43:13 ); a memorial stone like that erected by Jacob ( Genesis 28:18 ; 31:45 ; 35:14,20 ), by ( Joshua 4:9 ), and by Samuel ( 1 Samuel 7:12 ). It is the name given to the statues of Baal ( 2 Kings 3:2 ; 10:27 ). Hammanim, "sun-images." Hamman is a synonym of Baal, the sun-god of the Phoenicians ( 2 Chronicles 34:4,7 ; 14:3,5 ; Isaiah 17:8 ). Maskith, "device" ( Leviticus 26:1 ; Numbers 33:52 ). In Leviticus 26:1 , the words "image of stone" (A.V.) denote "a stone or cippus with the image of an idol, as Baal, Astarte, etc." In Ezekiel 8:12 , "chambers of imagery" (maskith), are "chambers of which the walls are painted with the figures of idols;" Compare ver. 10,11. Pesel, "a graven" or "carved image" ( Isaiah 44:10-20 ). It denotes also a figure cast in metal ( Deuteronomy 7:25 ; 27:15 ; Isaiah 40:19 ; 44:10 ). Massekah, "a molten image" ( Deuteronomy 9:12 ; Judges 17:3,4 ). Teraphim, pl., "images," family gods (penates) worshipped by Abram's kindred ( Joshua 24:14 ). Put by Michal in David's bed ( Judges 17:5 ; 18:14,17,18,20 ; 1 Samuel 19:13 ). "Nothing can be more instructive and significant than this multiplicity and variety of words designating the instruments and inventions of idolatry."

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