Strong's Lexicon eidólothutos: Sacrificed to idols Original Word: εἰδωλόθυτον Word Origin: From εἴδωλον (eidolon, meaning "idol") and a derivative of θύω (thuo, meaning "to sacrifice") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eidólothutos," the concept of food offered to idols can be related to the Hebrew term for idols, such as פֶּסֶל (pesel, Strong's H6459). Usage: The term "eidólothutos" refers to food or meat that has been offered in sacrifice to idols. In the New Testament, it is often used in discussions about whether Christians should eat such food, which was a common practice in the Greco-Roman world where meat from sacrifices was sold in markets. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was customary to offer sacrifices to various gods and idols. The meat from these sacrifices was often consumed in religious feasts or sold in the marketplace. For early Christians, particularly those from a Jewish background, eating such meat posed a significant ethical and spiritual dilemma. The issue was not just about dietary laws but also about association with pagan worship and the potential stumbling block it could present to other believers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom eidólon and thuó Definition sacrificed to idols NASB Translation sacrificed to an idol (1), sacrificed to idols (1), thing sacrificed (1), thing sacrificed to idols (1), things sacrificed (6), things sacrificed to idols (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1494: εἰδωλόθυτοςεἰδωλόθυτος, εἰδωλόθυτον (εἴδωλον and θύω), a Biblical and ecclesiastical word (Winers Grammar, 26; 100 (94)), sacrificed to idols; τό εἰδωλόθυτον and τά εἰδωλόθυτα denote the flesh left over from the heathen sacrifices; it was either eaten at feasts, or sold (by the poor and the miserly) in the market: Acts 15:29; Acts 21:25; 1 Corinthians 8:1, 4, 7, 10; 1 Corinthians 10:19, 28 (here L text T Tr WH read ἱερόθυτόν, which see); Revelation 2:14, 20. (Cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 308f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance meat offered in sacrifice unto idols. Neuter of a compound of eidolon and a presumed derivative of thuo; an image-sacrifice, i.e. Part of an idolatrous offering -- (meat, thing that is) offered (in sacrifice, sacrificed) to (unto) idols. see GREEK eidolon see GREEK thuo Forms and Transliterations ειδωλοθυτα ειδωλόθυτα εἰδωλόθυτα ειδωλοθυτον ειδωλόθυτον ειδωλόθυτόν εἰδωλόθυτον εἰδωλόθυτόν ειδωλοθυτων ειδωλοθύτων εἰδωλοθύτων ιεροθυτον ἱερόθυτόν eidolothuta eidōlothuta eidolothuton eidōlothuton eidōlothutōn eidolothyta eidolóthyta eidōlothyta eidōlóthyta eidolothyton eidolothýton eidolóthyton eidolóthytón eidōlothyton eidōlothytōn eidōlothýtōn eidōlóthyton eidōlóthytón hierothyton hieróthytón ierothutonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 15:29 Adj-GNPGRK: ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων καὶ αἵματος NAS: that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood KJV: That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and INT: to abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood Acts 21:25 Adj-ANS 1 Corinthians 8:1 Adj-GNP 1 Corinthians 8:4 Adj-GNP 1 Corinthians 8:7 Adj-NNS 1 Corinthians 8:10 Adj-ANP 1 Corinthians 10:19 Adj-NNS 1 Corinthians 10:28 Adj-NNS Revelation 2:14 Adj-ANP Revelation 2:20 Adj-ANP Strong's Greek 1494 |