To liken
ὁμοιόωStrong’s G3666homoioō
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Homoioō is the Greek word usually translated “has become like”, “liken” and “may be like”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “has become like”, “liken” and “may be like”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- has become like 3
- will i liken 3
- may be like 1
- he will be like 1
- he will be likened 1
- will i compare 1
- will be likened 1
- shall we liken 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 8
- Luke 3
- Mark 1
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
- Hebrews 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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:
- 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:
- Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
- 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:
- Matthew 18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
- Matthew 22:2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Greek dictionary
ὁμοιόω homoioō · to liken
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “liken” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LIKEN, verb transitive
li'kn.
- “Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, that built his house on a rock” Matthew 7:24
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.