Homoioō ὁμοιόω
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| ὁμοιόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | homoioō |
| Strong's number | G3666 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to liken |
| Occurrences | 15 in 15 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (8) |
Homoioō (Greek ὁμοιόω, Strong's G3666) is a Greek verb meaning “to liken”. It occurs 15 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὁμοιόω, -ῶ
(ὅμοιος), [in LXX chiefly for דָּמָה ;]
1. to make like, with genitive and dative; pass., to be made or become like: Mat.6:8 13:24 18:23 22:2 25:1, Act.14:11, Heb.2:17; before ὡς (cf. Eze.32:2, Heb.), Rom.9:29.
2. to liken, compare: with dative, accusative, Mat.11:16, Luk.7:31 13:18, 20; πῶς όμοιώσωμεν, Mrk.4:30; pass., Mat.7:24, 26 (cf. ἀφ-ομοιόω).†
(AS)
(ὅμοιος), [in LXX chiefly for דָּמָה ;]
1. to make like, with genitive and dative; pass., to be made or become like: Mat.6:8 13:24 18:23 22:2 25:1, Act.14:11, Heb.2:17; before ὡς (cf. Eze.32:2, Heb.), Rom.9:29.
2. to liken, compare: with dative, accusative, Mat.11:16, Luk.7:31 13:18, 20; πῶς όμοιώσωμεν, Mrk.4:30; pass., Mat.7:24, 26 (cf. ἀφ-ομοιόω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | like (3), shall i liken (3), be (1), i will liken (1), shall be likened (1), is likened unto (1), is (1), likened (1), is like unto (1), be likened (1), shall we liken (1), shall i resemble (1), and 1 other rendering |
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| BSB | is like (5), can i compare (4), be like (1), will be like (1), can we compare (1), human form (1), we would have resembled (1), be made like (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Homoioō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
- Matthew 7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
- Matthew 7:26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
- Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
- Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
- Matthew 18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- Matthew 22:2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- Matthew 25:1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Mark
- Mark 4:30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
Luke
- Luke 7:31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
- Luke 13:18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
- Luke 13:20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
Acts
- Acts 14:11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
Romans
- Romans 9:29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).