noun · feminine
eikōnas
Greekεἰκών (eikōn)
Strong’sG1504
an image, likeness, bust
stem eikōn-23 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εἰκών, -όνος (cf. ἔοικα),
[in LXX chiefly for צֶלֶם;]
SYN.: ὁμοίωμα, 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 (q.v.), the form as indicative of the inner being.G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1504 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidi-kone'
a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
Fromfrom G1503;
King Jamesimage.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eikōnas6×εἰκὼν | eikōnais |
| object accusative | eikōnan10×εἰκόνα | eikōnain |
| direct address vocative | eikōnar | eikōnair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eikōnau3×εἰκόνος | eikōnaiu |
| to, for dative | eikōna4×εἰκόνι | eikōnai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eikōna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
eikōnas“image”subjectnominative singular6×
Matthew 22:20“image”kai legatō autoi; Tinou tas eikōnas houtas kai tas epigrafas?“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
Mark 12:16“image”tois de ferala. kai legatō autoi; Tinou tas eikōnas houtas kai tas epigrafas? tois de legala auto; Kaisarou.So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
1 Corinthians 11:7“image”anēros men gar ouk ofeilatō katakalupterō tan kefalan, eikōnas kai doxas theou huparcharōtos; tas gunaikas de doxas anērou atō.A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
2 Corinthians 4:4“image”en hoi tos theos tou aiōnou houtou tuflata teim noēmeim toiu apistoiu eis tem mē augazara ton fōtismon teu euangelieu tau doxau tou Christou, hos atō eikōnas tou theou.The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Colossians 1:15“image”hos atō eikōnas tou theou tou aoratou, prōtotokos pantau ktisiau,The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Revelation 13:15“image”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
eikōnan“image”objectaccusative singular10×
Luke 20:24“image”Deiknuavar mi dēnariem; tinou echatō eikōnan kai epigrafan? apokriniratois de legala; Kaisarou.“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
1 Corinthians 15:49“image”kai kathōs forana tan eikōnan tou choikou, forani kai tan eikōnan tou epouranou.And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
1 Corinthians 15:49“image”kai kathōs forana tan eikōnan tou choikou, forani kai tan eikōnan tou epouranou.And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
2 Corinthians 3:18“image”nis de pantois anakaluptirēte prosōpe tan doxan kuriou katoptrizerōtois tan autan eikōnan metamorfinō apo doxau eis doxan, kathaper apo kuriou pneumeu.And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Colossians 3:10“image”kai endueratois ton neon ton anakainirōton eis epignōsian kata eikōnan tou ktizaratou auton,and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Hebrews 10:1“form”Skian gar echarōtos tos nomos teiu mellarōteiu agatheiu, ouk autan tan eikōnan teiu pragmeiu, kata eniauton tai autai thusiai hain prosferalō eis tem diēnekem oudepote dunetō toin prosercherōtoin teleiara;For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
Revelation 13:14“image”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
Revelation 14:9“image”Kai allos angelos tritos akolouthata autoi legarōtos en fōna mega; Ei tinos proskunatō tem thērem kai tan eikōnan auteu, kai lambatō charagmem epi teu metōpeu autou ē epi tan cheiran autou,And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Revelation 14:11“image”kai tos kapnos tou basanismou autoiu eis aiōnoin aiōnoiu anabainatō, kai ouk echalō anapausian hēmerau kai nuxau, tois proskunarōtois tem thērem kai tan eikōnan auteu, kai ei tinos lambatō tem charagmem teu onomeu auteu.And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
Revelation 20:4“image”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
eikōnau“image”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Romans 1:23“images”kai allassala tan doxan tou afthartou theou en homoiōme eikōnau fthartou anthrōpou kai peteineiu kai tetrapodeiu kai herpeteiu.and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Romans 8:29“image”hoti hoin prognōskata, kai proorizata summorfoin tau eikōnau tou huiou autou, eis tem arō auton prōtotokon en polloi adelfoi;For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
Revelation 15:2“image”Kai horama hōs thalassan hualinan mignuirētan pure, kai toin nikarōtoin ek teu thēreu kai ek tau eikōnau auteu kai ek tou arithmou teu onomeu auteu histanarētoin epi tan thalassan tan hualinan, echarōtoin kitharain tou theou.And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
eikōna“image”to, fordative singular4×
Revelation 13:15“image”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
Revelation 13:15“image”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
Revelation 16:2“image”Kai aperchata tos prōtos kai ekchata tan fialan autou eis tan gēan; kai gineta helkem kakem kai ponērem epi toin anthrōpoin toin echarōtoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu.So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
Revelation 19:20“image”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.