Word Study · Strong's G1504 · Greek
εἰκών
eikon
i-kone'
Strong's 1890 spelling: eikṓn
“a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
Rendered in the KJV as
image.
- 23occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 23 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- εἰκόνα10
- εἰκὼν6
- εἰκόνι4
- εἰκόνος3
How it is rendered · 6
- image14
- [the] image4
- likeness2
- an image1
- form1
- of an image1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular10
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 10
- N-NSF · 6
- N-DSF · 4
- N-GSF · 3
All 23, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Revelation10 of 23 · 43%
- 1 Corinthians3 of 23 · 13%
- Romans2 of 23 · 9%
- 2 Corinthians2 of 23 · 9%
- Colossians2 of 23 · 9%
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Matthew1 occurrence
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 1:23εἰκόνοςeikonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.here: of an image
- Romans 8:29εἰκόνοςeikonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.here: image
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 11:7εἰκὼνeikōnnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularA man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.here: image
- 1 Corinthians 15:49εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.here: image
- 1 Corinthians 15:49εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.here: image
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 3:18εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.here: image
- 2 Corinthians 4:4εἰκὼνeikōnnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThe god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.here: [the] image
Colossians2 occurrences
- Colossians 1:15εἰκὼνeikōnnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThe Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.here: [the] image
- Colossians 3:10εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.here: [the] image
Revelation10 occurrences
- Revelation 13:14εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBecause of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.here: an image
- Revelation 13:15εἰκόνιeikoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThe second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.here: image
- Revelation 13:15εἰκὼνeikōnnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThe second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.here: image
- Revelation 13:15εἰκόνιeikoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThe second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.here: image
- Revelation 14:9εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,here: image
- Revelation 14:11εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”here: image
- Revelation 15:2εἰκόνοςeikonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,here: image
- Revelation 16:2εἰκόνιeikoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.here: image
- Revelation 19:20εἰκόνιeikoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.here: image
- Revelation 20:4εἰκόναeikonanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.here: image