Greek · G111, G1495 · unreviewed

ἀθέμιτος εἰδωλολατρία

Illegal; by implication, flagitious · image-worship (literally or figuratively)

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ἀθέμιτος G111 illegal; by implication, flagitious
Pronunciation athémitos
Violates divine law or sacred custom, not merely human statute; deeply transgressive.
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εἰδωλολατρεία G1495 image-worship (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation eidōlolatreía
Worship of false gods or idols, encompassing both literal image-veneration and figurative spiritual unfaithfulness to God
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What does ἀθέμιτος εἰδωλολατρία (athemitos eidōlolatria) mean in the Bible?

ἀθέμιτος · εἰδωλολατρεία is a Greek word meaning "lawless or forbidden idolatry".

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Meaning

lawless or forbidden idolatry
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Acts 10:28
Dative · Plural · Feminine 1 Pet 4:3
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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