- Graven image
- Deut. 27:15; Ps. 97:7 (Heb. pesel), refers to the household gods of idolaters. "Every nation and city had its own gods...Yet every family had its separate household or tutelary god."
Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Graven image
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Graven image — Graven Grav en, p. p. of {Grave}, v. t. Carved. [1913 Webster] {Graven image}, an idol; an object of worship carved from wood, stone, etc. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. Ex. xx. 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graven image — ► NOUN ▪ a carved figure of a god used as an idol. ORIGIN with biblical allusion to the Book of Exodus, chapter 20 … English terms dictionary
graven image — n. an idol made from stone or wood … English World dictionary
graven image — UK [ˌɡreɪv(ə)n ˈɪmɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms graven image : singular graven image plural graven images literary a picture or statue of a god or holy person … English dictionary
graven image — noun a material effigy that is worshipped (Freq. 1) thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image money was his god • Syn: ↑idol, ↑god • Derivationally related forms: ↑idolize ( … Useful english dictionary
Graven Image (album) — Infobox Album Name = Graven Image Type = Studio album Artist = Jandek Released = 1994 Recorded = Unknown Genre = Outsider Music /Folk music /Blues Length = 41:28 Label = Corwood Industries Producer = Corwood Industires Reviews = Last album =… … Wikipedia
Graven Image-Black Lung Cathedral — Infobox musical artist Name = Graven Img capt = Members of Graven Image in 1998, Lakewood, OH Left to right: Allen Dane Singleton, Lorin Morgan Richards, Mark Thomas (artist), Dann Lucian Hauff Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band… … Wikipedia
graven image — noun Etymology: graven, past participle of 1grave Date: 14th century an object of worship carved usually from wood or stone ; idol … New Collegiate Dictionary
graven image — an idol. [1350 1400; ME] * * * … Universalium
graven image — The OT prohibition of idolatry (Deut. 4:15–18) was renewed by Christians when confronted with orders to worship the statue of the Roman emperor (Rev. 14:9–11). But the OT (Isa. 46:6) was too much driven by religious polemic in supposing that… … Dictionary of the Bible
