εἰκών

εἰκών — eikṓn

εἰκών, εἰκόνος (accusative ἐικοναν, Rev 13:14 Lachmann; see ἄρσην, ἡ (ἘΙΚΩ which see); (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down); the Sept. mostly for צֶלֶם; an image, figure, likeness;

a. Mat 22:20; Mar 12:16; Luk 20:24; Rom 1:23; 1Co 15:49; Rev 13:14; Rev 14:9; Rev 14:11; Rev 15:2; Rev 16:2; Rev 19:20; Rev 20:4; ἡ εἰκών τῶν πραγμάτων, the image of the things (namely, the heavenly things), in Heb 10:1, is opposed to ἡ σκιά, just as in Cicero, de off. 3, 17solida et expressa effigies is opposed toumbra; εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ is used of the moral likeness of renewed men to God, Col 3:10; εἰκών τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ the image of the Son of God, into which true Christians are transformed, is likeness not only to the heavenly body (cf. 1Co 15:49; Php 3:21), but also to the most holy and blessed state of mind, which Christ possesses: Rom 8:29; 2Co 3:18.

b. metonymically, εἰκών τίνος, the image of one; one in whom the likeness of anyone is seen: εἰκών Θεοῦ is applied to man, on account of his power of command (see δόξα, III. 3 a. α.), 1Co 11:7; to Christ, on account of his divine nature and absolute moral excellence, Col 1:15; 2Co 4:4; (cf. Lightfoot and Meyer on Colossians, the passage cited). [SYNONYMS: εἰκών, ὁμοίωμα: ὁμοίωμα denotes often not mere similarity but likeness (see ὁμοίωμα, b. and cf. Meyer on Rom 1:23), visible conformity to its object; εἰκών adds to the idea of likeness the suggestions of representation (as a derived likeness) and manifestation. Cf. Trench, § xv.; Lightfoot as above]