UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: κατείδωλος; -ον

Related lemmas: εἶδος

Sense 1: full of idols

Semantic entry: 6.98

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Images and Idols

Definition: (derivative of εἴδωλον[a] ‘idol,’ 6.97: εἴδωλον) pertaining to numerous idols, objects (not necessarily three-dimensional) formed to resemble a person, god, animal, etc.

Notes: In place of the traditional rendering ‘how full of idols their city was,’ one may have ‘how many idols there were in their city’ or ‘how many idols the people worshiped there in their city.’

Further resources: realia:4.6

ACT 17:16: RV ACT 17:16 · LV ACT 17:16 · Read together ACT 17:16

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OET-RV ACT 17:16

16 While Paulos stayed in Athainai waiting for them, he was upset in his spirit as he observed how idolatrous the people were.

OET-LV ACT 17:16

16 And the Paulos in the Athaʸnai, of _awaiting them, the spirit of _him was _being _provoked in him, of _observing the city being idolatrous.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατείδωλος

Form 1

Sense 1: full of idols