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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking Of the nature Of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship Of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices.

2. (a.) Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.

Greek

2712. kateidolos -- full of idols
... Transliteration: kateidolos Phonetic Spelling: (kat-i'-do-los) Short Definition:
full of images of idols Definition: full of images of idols, grossly idolatrous ...
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947. bdeluktos -- detestable
... abominable. From bdelusso; detestable, ie (specially) idolatrous -- abominable.
see GREEK bdelusso. (bdeluktoi) -- 1 Occurrence. 946, 947. bdeluktos. 948 . ...
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4204. porne -- a prostitute
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: porne Phonetic Spelling: (por'-nay) Short Definition:
a prostitute Definition: a prostitute; met: an idolatrous community. ...
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1494. eidolothutos -- sacrificed to idols
... Neuter of a compound of eidolon and a presumed derivative of thuo; an image-sacrifice,
ie Part of an idolatrous offering -- (meat, thing that is) offered (in ...
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3154. mataioo -- to make vain, foolish
... become vain. From mataios; to render (passively, become) foolish, ie (morally) wicked
or (specially), idolatrous -- become vain. see GREEK mataios. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3649. komer -- a priest (in idol worship)
... Word Origin from the same as makmor Definition a priest (in idol worship) NASB
Word Usage idolatrous priests (3). Chemarims idolatrous priests. ...
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6297. peger -- corpse, carcass
... carcass, corpse, dead body. From pagar; a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast;
figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body. ...
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6736. tsir -- an image
... beauty, idol. The same as tsiyr; a form (of beauty; as if pressed out, ie Carved);
hence, an (idolatrous) image -- beauty, idol. see HEBREW tsiyr. 6735c, 6736 ...
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7726. shobab -- turning back, recusant, apostate
... backsliding, turn away from. From shuwb; apostate, ie Idolatrous -- backsliding,
frowardly, turn away (from margin). see HEBREW shuwb. 7725, 7726. ...
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6091. atsab -- an idol
... 4). idol, image. From atsab; an (idolatrous) image -- idol, image. see HEBREW
atsab. 6090b, 6091. atsab. 6092 . Strong's Numbers.
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8263. sheqets -- detestation, detestable thing
... abomination. From shaqats; filth, ie (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous
object -- abominable(-tion). see HEBREW shaqats. 8262, 8263. sheqets. 8264 ...
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170. Oholah -- "she who has a tent," a symbolic name for Samaria
... Aholah. In form a feminine of 'ohel, but in fact for.Oholahh {o-hol-aw'}; from
'ohel; her tent (ie Idolatrous sanctuary); Oholah, a symbol. ...
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5522. Sikkuth -- a foreign god
... 1). tabernacle. Feminine of cak; an (idolatrous) booth -- tabernacle. see HEBREW
cak. 5521, 5522. Sikkuth. 5523 . Strong's Numbers.
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6755. tselem -- an image
... form, image. (Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic) {tsel-em'}; corresponding to tselem; an
idolatrous figure -- form, image. see HEBREW tselem. 6754, 6755. ...
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8251. shiqquts -- detested thing
... Or shiqquts {shik-koots'}; from shaqats; disgusting, ie Filthy; especially idolatrous
or (concretely) an idol -- abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable ...
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Library

On the Error of Idolatrous Worship.
... The Oration of the emperor constantine, which he addressed "to the assembly of
the saints." Chapter IV."On the Error of Idolatrous Worship. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter iv on the error of.htm

Demolition of the Idolatrous Temples at Alexandria, and the ...
... Book V. Chapter XVI."Demolition of the Idolatrous Temples at Alexandria, and
the Consequent Conflict between the Pagans and Christians. ...
/.../chapter xvi demolition of the idolatrous.htm

Treacherous Friendship, and Idolatrous Practices of Licinius.
... Book II. Chapter XV."Treacherous Friendship, and Idolatrous Practices of
Licinius. And inasmuch as he who had lately fled before ...
/.../the life of constantine/chapter xv treacherous friendship and idolatrous.htm

How He Forbade Idolatrous Worship, but Honored Martyrs and the ...
... Book IV. Chapter XXIII."How he forbade Idolatrous Worship, but honored
Martyrs and the Church Festivals. Such were his sacred ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xxiii how he forbade idolatrous.htm

The Variety of Idolatrous Cults Proves that they are False.
... Against the Heathen. Section 23. The variety of idolatrous cults proves
that they are false. But not only from these considerations ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 23 the variety of.htm

But Here Lies the Great Mistake, or Rather Idolatrous Abuse of all ...
... Address 157: But here lies the great mistake, or rather idolatrous abuse
of all God's outward dispensations.� But here lies the ...
/.../address 157 0 0 but here lies.htm

Flavian and Evagrius, Bishops of Antioch. The Events at Alexandria ...
... The Events at Alexandria upon the Destruction of the Temple of Dionysus. The
Serapeum and the other Idolatrous Temples which were destroyed. ...
/.../chapter xv flavian and evagrius bishops.htm

Extension of Our Doctrines, and Complete Demolition of Idolatrous ...
... Book VII. Chapter XX."Extension of our Doctrines, and Complete Demolition
of Idolatrous Temples. Inundation of the Nile. While ...
/.../chapter xx extension of our doctrines.htm

The Coming of Christ was Predicted by the Prophets; and was ...
... assembly of the saints." Chapter XVI."The Coming of Christ was predicted by the
Prophets; and was ordained to be the Overthrow of Idols and Idolatrous Cities ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xvi the coming of christ.htm

On the Catholic Church, Her Parts and Relations
... distinguished with respect to the doctrine of faith, into an orthodox and heretical
church " with respect to divine worship, into an idolatrous church, and ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation liv on the catholic.htm

Thesaurus

Idolatrous (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking Of the nature Of idolatry; given
to idolatry or the worship Of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. ...
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Desolation (131 Occurrences)
... These standards, rising over the site of the temple, were a sign that the holy place
had fallen under the idolatrous Romans. The references are to Dan. 9:27. ...
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Chemarim (1 Occurrence)
... Black, (Zephaniah 1:4; rendered "idolatrous priests" in 2 Kings 23:5, and "priests"
in Hosea 10:5). Some derive this word from the Assyrian Kamaru, meaning "to ...
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Abomination (78 Occurrences)
... reference is probably to the image-crowned standards which the Romans set up at
the east gate of the temple (AD 70), and to which they paid idolatrous honours. ...
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Idolatry (14 Occurrences)
... associations of the idolatry of the old Canaanitish races, and showed a constant
tendency to depart from the living God and follow the idolatrous practices of ...
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Gehenna (12 Occurrences)
... (originally Ge bene Hinnom; ie, "the valley of the sons of Hinnom"), a deep, narrow
glen to the south of Jerusalem, where the idolatrous Jews offered their ...
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Image (126 Occurrences)
... (1) "Image" as object of idolatrous worship (translations ... For "image" in connection
with idolatrous practices, see IDOLATRY; IMAGES; PILLAR; TERAPHIM, etc. ...
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Pagan (7 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of
false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions. ...
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Chemosh (8 Occurrences)
... For Chemosh, "the abomination of Moab," as for Moloch, "the abomination of the children
of Ammon," Solomon, under the influence of his idolatrous wives, built ...
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Accursed (26 Occurrences)
... Everything that might paganize or affect the unique character of the religion of
Israel was banned, eg idols (Deuteronomy 7:26); idolatrous persons (Exodus 22 ...
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Bible Concordance

Idolatrous (4 Occurrences)

2 Kings 23:5 He put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places around Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the army of the sky.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 3:23 Truly, the hills, and the noise of an army on the mountains, are a false hope: truly, in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.
(See NIV)

Hosea 10:5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calf of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the idolatrous priests thereof shall tremble for it, for its glory, because it is departed from it.
(DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Zephaniah 1:4 I will stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place: the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
(WEB JPS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Idolatrous

Related Terms

Desolation (131 Occurrences)

Chemarim (1 Occurrence)

Abomination (78 Occurrences)

Idolatry (14 Occurrences)

Gehenna (12 Occurrences)

Image (126 Occurrences)

Pagan (7 Occurrences)

Chemosh (8 Occurrences)

Accursed (26 Occurrences)