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ὁμοίωςStrong’s G3668

homoiōs

Appears in 31 verses of the New Testament

In short

Homoiōs is the Greek word usually translated “likewise”. It appears in 31 verses of the New Testament.

“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”
Jude 1:8 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “likewise”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • likewise 31

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 11
  • Matthew 3
  • John 3
  • 1 Corinthians 3
  • 1 Peter 3
  • Mark 2

11 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ὁμοίως homoiōs · similarly

ὁμοίως (ὅμοιος), adv., likewise, in like manner, equally: Mat.22:26, Mrk.4:16, Luk.10:37, al.; with dative, Mat.22:39, Luk.6:31; ὁ. καί, Mat.22:26, Mrk.15:31, al.; ὁ. καθώς, Luk.17:28; καθὼς . . . ὁ., Luk.6:31; ὁ. μέντοι καί, Ju 8 (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “similarly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

SIM'ILARLY, adverb

In like manner; with resemblance.

    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.