Idolatrous
κατείδωλοςStrong’s G2712kateidōlos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kateidōlos is the Greek word usually translated “utterly idolatrous”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.”
Meaning
Usually translated “utterly idolatrous”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- utterly idolatrous 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κατείδωλος kateidōlos · idolatrous
κατείδωλος, -ον (εἴδωλον), full of idols: Act.17:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “idolatrous” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IDOL'ATROUS, adjective
Pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry, or of the worship of false gods; consisting in the worship of idols; as idolatrous worship.
- Consisting in or partaking of an excessive attachment or reverence; as an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.