To resemble
εἴκωStrong’s G1503eikō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eikō is the Greek word usually translated “has been likened”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”
Meaning
Usually translated “has been likened”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he has been likened 1
- has been likened 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
εἴκω eikō · to resemble
εἴκω (obsolete pres.), see: ἔοικα Transcriber note: This form does not occur in Abbott-Smith. It should be on p. 158.. (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “resemble” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RESEM'BLE, verb transitive
s as z. [See similar.]
- To have the likeness of; to bear the similitude of something, either in form, figure or qualities.“Each one resembled the children of a king” Judges 8:18
- To liken; to compare; to represent as like something else.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.