The meaning of “εἰκών”
Understanding eikṓn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
image. - a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
εἰκών
image. - a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 22:20 | “And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?” Word: εἰκών (eikṓn) | |
| Mark 12:16 | “And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s.” Word: εἰκών (eikṓn) | |
| Luke 20:24 | “Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.” Word: εἰκών (eikṓn) | |
| Romans 8:29 | “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Word: εἰκών (eikṓn) | |
| 1 Corinthians 15:49 | “And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.” Word: εἰκών (eikṓn) |