Revelation 2:20

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἀλλ' G235	Strong's Definition alla properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but nevertheless, notwithstanding "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἔχω G2192 V-PAI-1S	Strong's Definition echō to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) to have, i.e., to hold to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as to have i.e., own, possess external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc. "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to to be closely joined to a person or a thing
κατὰ G2596 PREP	Strong's Definition kata (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) down from, through out "according to, toward, along
σοῦ G4675	Strong's Definition sou of thee, thy thy, thee
ὀλίγα G3641	Strong's Definition oligos puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat little, small, few of number: multitude, quantity, or size "of time: short"of degree or intensity: light, slight
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
ἐᾷς G1439	Strong's Definition eaō to let be, i.e., permit or leave alone to allow, permit, let "to allow one to do as he wishes, not to restrain, to let alone"to give up, let go, leave
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γυναῖκα G1135 N-ASF	Strong's Definition gynē a woman; specially, a wife a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow "a wife of a betrothed woman
Ἰεζάβηλ G2403	Strong's Definition iezabēl chaste Jezabel (i.e., Jezebel), a Tyrian woman (used as a synonym of a termagant or false teacher) wife of Ahab, an impious and cruel queen who protected idolatry and persecuted the prophets "the symbolic name of a woman who pretended to be a prophetess, and who, addicted to antinomianism, claimed Christian liberty of eating things sacrificed to idols
τὴν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λέγουσαν G3004	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
ἑαυτὴν G1438 F-3ASF	Strong's Definition heautou (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc himself, herself, itself, themselves
προφῆτιν G4398 N-ASF	Strong's Definition prophētis a female foreteller or an inspired woman a prophetess "a woman to whom future events or things hidden from others are at times revealed, either by inspiration or by dreams and visions"a female who declares or interprets oracles
διδάσκειν G1321	Strong's Definition didaskō to teach (in the same broad application) to teach to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses "to be a teacher"to discharge the office of a teacher, conduct one's self as a teacher to teach one to impart instruction "instill doctrine into one"the thing taught or enjoined"to explain or expound a thing"to teach one something
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
πλανᾶσθαι G4105	Strong's Definition planaō to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue) to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way to go astray, wander, roam about metaphorically to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive "to be led into error"to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, sin"to sever or fall away from the truth of heretics to be led away into error and sin
ἐμοὺς G1699	Strong's Definition emos my my, mine, etc.
δούλους G1401	Strong's Definition doulos a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition a slave "metaphorically, one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing His cause among men"devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests a servant, attendant
πορνεῦσαι G4203	Strong's Definition porneuō to act the harlot, i.e., (literally) indulge unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry to prostitute one's body to the lust of another "to give one's self to unlawful sexual intercourse to commit fornication metaphorically to be given to idolatry, to worship idols to permit one's self to be drawn away by another into idolatry
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
εἰδωλόθυτα G1494	Strong's Definition eidōlothyton an image-sacrifice, i.e., part of an idolatrous offering sacrificed to idols, the flesh left over from the heathen sacrifices it was either eaten at the feasts or sold (by the poor and the miserly) in the market
φαγεῖν G5315 V-AAN	Strong's Definition phagō to eat (literally or figuratively) to eat "to eat (consume) a thing to take food, eat a meal "metaphorically to devour, consume

ἀλλ' ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἐᾷς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβηλ τὴν λέγουσαν ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν διδάσκειν καὶ πλανᾶσθαι ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι καὶ εἰδωλόθυτα φαγεῖν

Cross References

Revelation 2:14

ἀλλ' ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καὶ πορνεῦσαι

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a of to things sacrificed unto to commit stumblingblock before the children Israel, eat idols, and fornication.

1 Kings 16:31

וַֽיְהִי הֲנָקֵל לֶכְתּוֹ בְּחַטֹּאות יָֽרָבְעָם בֶּן-נְבָט וַיִּקַּח אִשָּׁה אֶת-אִיזֶבֶל בַּת-אֶתְבַּעַל מֶלֶךְ צִֽידֹנִים וַיֵּלֶךְ וַֽיַּעֲבֹד אֶת-הַבַּעַל וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לֽוֹ׃

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

1 Corinthians 10:18

βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα· οὐχὶ οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσίν

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Acts 15:29

ἀπέχεσθαι εἰδωλοθύτων καὶ αἵματος καὶ πνικτοῦ καὶ πορνείας ἐξ ὧν διατηροῦντες ἑαυτοὺς εὖ πράξετε Ἔῤῥωσθε

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

2 Kings 9:7

וְהִכִּיתָה אֶת-בֵּית אַחְאָב אֲדֹנֶיךָ וְנִקַּמְתִּי דְּמֵי׀ עֲבָדַי הַנְּבִיאִים וּדְמֵי כָּל-עַבְדֵי יְהוָה מִיַּד אִיזָֽבֶל׃

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

Acts 15:20

ἀλλὰ ἐπιστεῖλαι αὐτοῖς τοῦ ἀπέχεσθαι ἀπό τῶν ἀλισγημάτων τῶν εἰδώλων καὶ τῆς πορνείας καὶ τοῦ πνικτοῦ καὶ τοῦ αἵματος

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

1 Kings 21:23

וְגַם-לְאִיזֶבֶל דִּבֶּר יְהוָה לֵאמֹר הַכְּלָבִים יֹֽאכְלוּ אֶת-אִיזֶבֶל בְּחֵל יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃

And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

2 Kings 9:30

וַיָּבוֹא יֵהוּא יִזְרְעֶאלָה וְאִיזֶבֶל שָֽׁמְעָה וַתָּשֶׂם בַּפּוּךְ עֵינֶיהָ וַתֵּיטֶב אֶת-רֹאשָׁהּ וַתַּשְׁקֵף בְּעַד הַֽחַלּֽוֹן׃

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

Revelation 2:4

ἀλλ' ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην σου τὴν πρώτην ἀφῆκας

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Exodus 34:15

פֶּן-תִּכְרֹת בְּרִית לְיוֹשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ וְזָנוּ׀ אַֽחֲרֵי אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם וְזָֽבְחוּ לֵאלֹהֵיהֶם וְקָרָא לְךָ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ מִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃

Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

1 Corinthians 8:10

ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σὲ τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not be the conscience of him which is weak emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

1 Kings 19:1

וַיַּגֵּד אַחְאָב לְאִיזֶבֶל אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֵֽלִיָּהוּ וְאֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר הָרַג אֶת-כָּל-הַנְּבִיאִים בֶּחָֽרֶב׃

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

1 Kings 21:7

וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִיזֶבֶל אִשְׁתּוֹ אַתָּה עַתָּה תַּֽעֲשֶׂה מְלוּכָה עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל קוּם אֱכָל-לֶחֶם וְיִטַב לִבֶּךָ אֲנִי אֶתֵּן לְךָ אֶת-כֶּרֶם נָבוֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

1 Corinthians 10:28

ἐὰν δέ τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ Τοῦτο εἰδωλόθυτόν ἐστιν μὴ ἐσθίετε δι' ἐκεῖνον τὸν μηνύσαντα καὶ τὴν συνείδησιν· τοῦ γὰρ κυρίου ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for sake: conscience for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

Numbers 25:1

וַיֵּשֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּשִּׁטִּים וַיָּחֶל הָעָם לִזְנוֹת אֶל-בְּנוֹת מוֹאָֽב׃

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

1 Kings 17:4

וְהָיָה מֵֽהַנַּחַל תִּשְׁתֶּה וְאֶת-הָעֹֽרְבִים צִוִּיתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ שָֽׁם׃

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:13

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ אַל-תִּירְאִי בֹּאִי עֲשִׂי כִדְבָרֵךְ אַךְ עֲשִׂי-לִי מִשָּׁם עֻגָה קְטַנָּה בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה וְהוֹצֵאתְ לִי וְלָךְ וְלִבְנֵךְ תַּֽעֲשִׂי בָּאַֽחֲרֹנָֽה׃

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

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