idol

Found 16 times in the King James Bible

H457 Hebrew
G4481 Greek

English Definition

good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אֱלִיל

Transliteration

ʼĕlîyl

Strong's Reference H457

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

Ῥεμφάν

Transliteration

ʼĕlîyl

Strong's Reference G4481

"Idol" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H457, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4481. Context determines which original word is being used.

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