εἶδοςeîdos
a view, i.e. form (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1491
Meanings
1. that which is seen, appearance, external form: Luke 3:22, Luke 9:29, John 5:37, 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ICC in l.).
2. form, sort, kind: 1 Thessalonians 5:22.
Same root
- εἴδωeídō · G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- ἩρώδηςHērṓdēs · G2264heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
- χαλκηδώνchalkēdṓn · G5472copper-like, i.e. "chalcedony"
- εἴδωλονeídōlon · G1497an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such
- γραώδηςgraṓdēs · G1126crone-like, i.e. silly
- πετρώδηςpetrṓdēs · G4075rock-like, i.e. rocky
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
- Luke 9:29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
- John 5:37 And the Father who sent me has testified about me himself. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face,
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by believing and not by seeing.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Stay away from every kind of evil.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.