Eikon

Word EIKON
Character 5
Hyphenation ei kon
Pronunciations N/A

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The Greek word eikon meant a likeness, image, or picture. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)

And, although the use of 'seal' is not common in speaking of the Logos, Gregory Nazianzen's use of the sphragis metaphor in proximity to eikon language tends to reinforce the conclusion that this is not just an idiosyncracy of Basil's. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The absence in AC of eikon language is a little puzzling, but may reflect caution about one of two possible dangers from the probable theological standpoint of the compiler – either the risk of a contrast between the unknowable Father and the knowable Logos (Arius's theology) or that of a robust claim that the 'content' of image and prototype must be identical (Athanasian theology). ❋ Unknown (2004)

However, the identical collocation can be found in Gregory Nazianzen's 38th Oration (13), complete with the adjective aparallaktos attached to eikon, as in Antioch 341; eikon and sphragis also appear together in his Third Theological Oration (17), with reference to Jn 6.27 as a biblical justification ( 'On him has God the Father set his seal'). ❋ Unknown (2004)

Moving on, it is again striking that Basil's use of eikon, 'image', is parallelled in the same family of texts. ❋ Unknown (2004)

As it is not called an eikon, it did not represent a god, but a human being. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It originates with the Greek eikon, meaning image. ❋ Gertrude Grace Sill (1975)

The meaning of concepts like that of image (eikon) and of the corresponding Latin con - cept (imago) as well as of figura varied greatly; in general it evolved from that of substitution to that of representation (Auerbach, 1959; Bauch, 1967). ❋ JAN BIA��OSTOCKI (1968)

He drew near to Moscow, where the famous eikon of the Virgin was taken in solemn procession, when the ❋ R. Van Bergen (N/A)

"Why did you bring out the holy eikon?" asked the czar. ❋ R. Van Bergen (N/A)

The Patriarch appealed to Peter, a (p.  157) holy eikon of the Virgin in his hand. ❋ R. Van Bergen (N/A)

One day the Archbishop took the eikon -- image -- of the Virgin, which was carried around in solemn procession. ❋ R. Van Bergen (N/A)

It is seen at present in the worship of the _eikon_ or saint's image. ❋ R. Van Bergen (N/A)

Cat's Eye: and because seeming to reflect by its azure colour the beautiful blue firmament above, this pure-tinted blossom has got its name of _veron eikon_, the "true image" (_Veronica_); just as the napkin with which a compassionate maiden wiped the face of Christ on the morning of His crucifixion, held imprinted for ever on its fabric a miraculous portrait, which led to her being afterwards canonised on this account as Saint Veronica. ❋ William Thomas Fernie (N/A)

An eikon by the chimneypiece can take me to Russia with its great forests of birch and its white, domed churches. ❋ Unknown (1919)

In her room she had a big eikon with a silver mount. ❋ Unknown (1914)

Once she put up a candle before the eikon and prayed that Styópa might pass. ❋ Unknown (1914)

We were very much afraid of this eikon, because it was very old and black. ❋ Unknown (1914)

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