Hebrew · H1544, G1497 · unreviewed

גִּלּוּלִים

Properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol · idol

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גִּלּוּל H1544 properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
εἴδωλον G1497 idol
Pronunciation eídōlon
An idol is both the physical image and the false god it represents, conflating object with deity.
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What does גִּלּוּלִים (gillulim) mean in the Bible?

גִּלּוּל · εἴδωλον is a Hebrew word meaning "worthless idols associated with impurity and folly".

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Meaning

worthless idols associated with impurity and folly
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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.

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