Sacrificed to idols
εἰδωλόθυτοςStrong’s G1494eidōlothutos
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eidōlothutos is the Greek word usually translated “idol-sacrifices”, “idol-sacrifice” and “from idol-sacrifices”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.”
Meaning
Usually translated “idol-sacrifices”, “idol-sacrifice” and “from idol-sacrifices”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- idol-sacrifices 6
- an idol-sacrifice 2
- from idol-sacrifices 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Acts 2
- Revelation 2
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 21:25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
- 1 Corinthians 8:4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
- 1 Corinthians 8:10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
- 1 Corinthians 10:19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
Greek dictionary
εἰδωλόθυτος eidōlothutos · sacrificed to idols
εἰδωλόθυτος, -ον, (εἴδωλον, θύω), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:2 * ;] sacrificed to idols: τὸ, τὰ εἰ, Act.15:29 21:25, 1Co.8:1, 4 7, 10 10:19, Rev.2:14, 2o.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.