Strong's Lexicon

G3665

G3665 — ὁμοιότης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhomoiotesnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3665
Word:ὁμοιότης
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3664
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:homoiotes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hom-oy-ot'-ace
Meaning:1. resemblance
KJV Renderings:like as, similitude

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁμοιότης, ὁμοιοτητος, (ὅμοιος), likeness: καθὁμοιότητα, in like manner, Heb 4:15 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 143 (136)); κατά τήν ὁμοιότητα (Μελχισέδεκ), after the likeness, Heb 7:15. (Gen 1:11; 4Ma 15:4 (3); Plato, Aristotle, Isocr, Polybius, Philo, Plutarch.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὁμοιότης (like as)

Hebrews 4:15

KJV: For we have not an high priest which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as without sin
GK: ου γαρ έχομεν αρχιερέα μη δυνάμενον συμπαθήσαι ταις ασθενείαις ημών πεπειραμένον δε κατά πάντα καθ΄ ομοιότητα χωρίς αμαρτίας

Hebrews 7:15

KJV: And it is yet far more evident for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest
GK: και περισσότερον έτι κατάδηλόν εστιν ει κατά την ομοιότητα Μελχισεδέκ ανίσταται ιερεύς έτερος
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