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εἰκών

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εἰκών G1504

Pronunciation eikṓn

What does εἰκών (eikṓn) mean in the Bible?

εἰκών (eikṓn) is a Greek word meaning "image". εἰκών, -όνος (cf. Humans bear God’s image and belong to Him. This term runs through the canonical themes of Creation, Messiah.

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Meaning

image

Extended definition

A derived likeness implying an archetype, like a coin's head or parental resemblance in a child.

an image, likeness: Mat.22:20, Mrk.12:16, Luk.20:24, Rom.1:23, 1Co.15:49, Rev.13:14, 15 14:9, 11 15:2 16:2 19:20 20:4; opposite to σκιά, Heb.10:1; of man, εἰ. θεοῦ, 1 Co 11:7; of the regenerate, εἰ. τ. θεοῦ Col.3:10 (see Lft., in l.); εἰ. τ. υἱοῦ τ. θεοῦ, Rom.8:29, 2Co.3:18; of Christ, εἰ. τ. θεοῦ, 2Co.4:4, Col.1:15.

Synonymsὁμοίωμα, denoting resemblance, which may however be merely accidental. εἰ. is a derived likeness and like the head on a coin or the parental likeness in a child, implies an archetype. Cf. also εἶδος, appearance, not necessarily based on reality; σκιά, a shadowed resemblance; χαρακτήρ, the impress of a stamp; μόρφη (which see), the form as indicative of the inner being.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Humans bear God’s image and belong to Him. Colossians 1:15–20

Highlights that humanity bears God’s image and belongs ultimately to Him. Luke 20:20–26

Declares Christ as the full visible manifestation of God. Mark 12:13–17

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 22:20 · Mark 12:16 · 1 Cor 11:7 · 2 Cor 4:4 · Col 1:15 · Rev 13:15 6×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 1:23 · Rom 8:29 · Rev 15:2 3×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Rev 13:15 · Rev 16:2 · Rev 19:20 4×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Luke 20:24 · 1 Cor 15:49 · 2 Cor 3:18 · Col 3:10 · Heb 10:1 · Rev 13:14 · Rev 14:9 · Rev 14:11 · Rev 20:4 10×

Canonical Themes

CreationMessiah

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Colossians 1:15–20 εἰκών eikṓn Nominative · Singular · Feminine

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Luke 20:20–26 εἰκών eikṓn Accusative · Singular · Feminine

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Mark 12:13–17 εἰκών eikṓn Nominative · Singular · Feminine

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Additional Occurrences

Luke 20:20–26 εἰκών eikṓn

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Mark 12:13–17 εἰκών eikṓn

image, likeness, representation

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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