Bible Dictionary: Statue

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image; as, a statue of Hercules, or of a lion.

2. (n.) A portrait.

3. (v. t.) To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue.

Greek

1504. eikon -- an image, ie lit. statue, fig. representation
... 1503, 1504. eikon. 1505 . an image, ie lit. statue, fig. representation. ... Word
Origin from eiko Definition an image, ie lit. statue, fig. representation ...
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2857. Kolossai -- Colossae, a city in Phrygia
... Word Origin appar. akin to kolossos (a colossus, a huge statue) Definition Colossae,
a city in Phrygia NASB Word Usage Colossae (1). Colosse. ...
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5179. tupos -- typically
... From tupto; a die (as struck), ie (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy,
a shape, ie A statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ...
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5480. charagma -- a stamp, impress
... stamp, mark. From the same as charax; a scratch or etching, ie Stamp (as a badge
of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue) -- graven, mark. see GREEK charax. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5566. semel -- an image, statue
semel or semel. 5565, 5566. semel or semel. 5567 . an image, statue.
Transliteration: semel or semel Phonetic Spelling: (seh'-mel) Short Definition: ...
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3594. Kiyyun -- a heathen god
... Chiun. From kuwn; properly, a statue, ie Idol; but used (by euphemism) for some
heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor) -- Chiun. ...
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5333. netsib -- a pillar, prefect, garrison, post
... garrison, officer, pillar. Or ntsib {nets-eeb'}; from natsab; something stationary,
ie A prefect, a military post, a statue -- garrison, officer, pillar. ...
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6755. tselem -- an image
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to tselem Definition an image NASB Word
Usage expression (1), image (11), statue (5). form, image. ...
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Library

of the Statue of Christ in Paneas which Julian Overthrew and Made ...
... Book V. Chapter XXI." Of the Statue of Christ in Paneas which Julian overthrew and
made Valueless; he erected his own Statue; this was overthrown by a Thunder ...
/.../sozomen/the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xxi of the statue.htm

The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood Erected.
... Book VII. Chapter XVIII."The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood
erected. ... 3. They say that this statue is an image of Jesus. ...
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Remarkable Speaking Statue
... Chapter 12. Wesley's Letter to an Editor; Impositions and Declarations; the Speaking
Statue; Wesley's Pentecost Remarkable Speaking Statue. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/remarkable speaking statue.htm

The Speaking Statue Again
... Chapter 16. Windsor Park; Wesley as Art Critic; Glasgow and Perth; At 70,
Wesley Preaches to 30,000 People The Speaking Statue Again. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/the speaking statue again.htm

The Statue of the Empress; what Happened There; the Teaching of ...
... Book VIII. Chapter XX."The Statue of the Empress; what happened there; the Teaching
of John; Convocation of another Synod against John; his Deposition. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xx the statue of the.htm

Eudoxia's Statue
... BOOK V CHAPTER XLVII EUDOXIA'S STATUE. Envie is lavender to the Court alway, ... Here,
then, the statue was erected. First there was a massive stylobate. ...
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Of the Statue of Constantine Holding a Cross, and Its Inscription.
... The Life of the blessed emperor constantine, by eusebius pamphilus. Book I. Chapter
XL."Of the Statue of Constantine holding a Cross, and its Inscription. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xl of the statue of.htm

Of the Statue of Apollo at Cumæ, Whose Tears are Supposed to have ...
... Book III. Chapter 11."Of the Statue of Apollo at Cumæ, Whose Tears are Supposed
to Have Portended Disaster to the Greeks, Whom the God Was Unable to Succor. ...
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Of Eudoxia's Silver Statue. On Account of it John is Exiled a ...
... Book VI. Chapter XVIII."Of Eudoxia's Silver Statue. On account of it John
is exiled a Second Time. At this time a silver statue ...
/.../chapter xviii of eudoxias silver statue.htm

The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch.
... Book IX. Chapter III."The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch. After this man
had carried on all kinds of war against us and had caused ...
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Thesaurus

Statue (15 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance,
as marble, bronze, or wax; an image; as, a statue of Hercules, or of a ...
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Magus
... Justin also relates that, in the time of Claudius Caesar, Simon was worshipped as
a god at Rome on account of his magical powers, and that a statue had been ...
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Wild (147 Occurrences)
... And he told the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the Wild Beast
who had received the sword-stroke and yet had recovered. (WEY). ...
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Rhodes (2 Occurrences)
... Near the entrance of the harbor stood one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world-a colossal bronze statue dedicated to Helios. ...
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Dura (1 Occurrence)
... 3:1. The place still retains its ancient name. On one of its many mounds the pedestal
of what must have been a colossal statue has been found. ...
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Memphis (8 Occurrences)
... meet the eye in every direction. Near the village of Mitraheny is a colossal
statue of Rameses the Great. It is apparently one of ...
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Claudius (3 Occurrences)
... policy of his predecessors regarding the Jews and, considering himself a real and
corporeal god, had deeply offended the Jews by ordering a statue of himself ...
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Cnidus (1 Occurrence)
... well preserved. The city was especially noted for its shrine of Venus
and for the statue of that goddess by Praxiteles. Here in ...
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Athens (5 Occurrences)
... A monumental bronze statue by Phidias stood on the left, as one emerged on the plateau,
and the mighty Parthenon a little further on, to the right. ...
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Antiquity (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great
age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. ...
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Bible Concordance

Statue (15 Occurrences)

Revelation 13:14 And his power of leading astray the inhabitants of the earth is due to the marvels which he has been permitted to work in the presence of the Wild Beast. And he told the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the Wild Beast who had received the sword-stroke and yet had recovered.
(WEY)

Revelation 13:15 And power was granted him to give breath to the statue of the Wild Beast, so that the statue of the Wild Beast could even speak and cause all who refuse to worship it to be put to death.
(WEY)

Revelation 14:9 And another, a third angel, followed them, exclaiming in a loud voice, "If any one worships the Wild Beast and his statue, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
(WEY)

Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their torment goes up until the Ages of the Ages; and the worshipers of the Wild Beast and his statue have no rest day or night, nor has any one who receives the mark of his name.
(WEY)

Revelation 15:2 And I saw what seemed to be a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had gained the victory over the Wild Beast and over his statue and the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass and having harps which belonged to God.
(WEY)

Revelation 16:2 So the first angel went away and poured his bowl on to the earth; and it brought a bad and painful sore upon the men who had on them the mark of the Wild Beast and worshipped his statue.
(WEY)

Revelation 19:20 who had done the miracles in his presence with which he had led astray those who had received the mark of the Wild Beast, and those who worshipped his statue. Both of them were thrown alive into the Lake of fire that was all ablaze with sulphur.
(WEY)

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and some who were seated on them, to whom judgment was entrusted. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony that they had borne to Jesus and on account of God's Message, and also the souls of those who had not worshipped the Wild Beast or his statue, nor received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they came to Life and were kings with Christ for a thousand years.
(WEY)

Leviticus 26:1 Ye shall make yourselves no idols, neither rear you up for yourselves carved image, or statue, nor shall ye set up a figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it; for I am Jehovah your God.
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 16:22 Neither shalt thou set thee up a statue, which Jehovah thy God hateth.
(DBY)

Daniel 2:31 Thou, O king, wast looking, and lo, a certain great image. This image 'is' mighty, and its brightness excellent; it is standing over-against thee, and its appearance 'is' terrible.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 2:32 As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 2:34 You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them: and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
(See NAS NIV)

Hosea 3:4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without statue, and without ephod and teraphim.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Statue

Related Terms

Magus

Wild (147 Occurrences)

Rhodes (2 Occurrences)

Dura (1 Occurrence)

Memphis (8 Occurrences)

Claudius (3 Occurrences)

Cnidus (1 Occurrence)

Athens (5 Occurrences)

Antiquity (8 Occurrences)