Define

• Hebrew:
  ʿāḇaḏ (עָבַד) — to serve, to worship (equivalent Old Testament term for idolatry, often in context of serving other gods, e.g., Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 6:13-14)
  ʾĕlîl (אֱלִיל) — idol, worthless thing, false god

• Greek:
  eidōlolatrēs (εἰδωλολάτρης) — idolater, one who worships idols

Related words

• eidōlon (εἴδωλον) — idol, image, false god
• eidōlolatria (εἰδωλολατρία) — idolatry, worship of idols (related noun form, used elsewhere e.g., Galatians 5:20, Colossians 3:5)

Additional Info

• In 1 Corinthians 5:10-11, eidōlolatrēs (εἰδωλολάτρης) is used to describe idolaters (idol-worshippers) among those believers should not associate with if claiming to be a brother, listed alongside the sexually immoral, covetous, revilers, drunkards, and swindlers.

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