# 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