Likeness
ὁμοίωσιςStrong’s G3669homoiōsis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Homoiōsis is the Greek word usually translated “likeness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “likeness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- likeness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὁμοίωσις homoiōsis · likeness
ὁμοίωσις, -εως, ἡ (ὁμοιόω) [in LXX chiefly for דְּמוּת, Psa.58:4, al. ;] 1. a making like, becoming like (Plat.). 2. likeness: Jas.3:9 (LXX).† SYN.: see: ὁμοίωμα, and cf. Tr., Syn., § xv (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “likeness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LI'KENESS, noun
- Resemblance in form; similitude.
- Resemblance; form; external appearance.
- One that resembles another; a copy; a counterpart.
- An image, picture or statue, resembling a person or thing. Exodus 20:4
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.