Greek · G234, G1497 · unreviewed

ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων

(Ceremonially) defilement · idol

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ἀλίσγεμα G234 (ceremonially) defilement
Pronunciation alísgema
Ceremonial pollution or contamination requiring ritual purification, particularly regarding food laws.
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εἴδωλον G1497 idol
Pronunciation eídōlon
An idol is both the physical image and the false god it represents, conflating object with deity.
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What does ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων (alisgēmatōn tōn eidōlōn) mean in the Bible?

ἀλίσγεμα · εἴδωλον is a Greek word meaning "Pollutions connected to idols".

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Meaning

Pollutions connected to idols
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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