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+# εἰδωλεῖον/eidōleion
+This word is a type of thing. It is a noun.
+
+* This word means a house or temple that someone built for an idol. An idol is an object that people worship as a god.
+    * The building could be small enough to hold only the idol.
+    * The building could be big enough to also hold worshippers gathering together.
+
+See: 1 Corinthians 8:10