Strong's Lexicon
G3666 — ὁμοιόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3666 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὁμοιόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3664 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | homoioo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hom-oy-oh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to assimilate, i.e. compare 2. (passively) to become similar |
| KJV Renderings: | be (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), resemble |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁμοιόω, ὁμοίῳ: future ὁμοιώσω; passive, 1 aorist ὡμοιώθην, and without augment ὁμοιωθην (once Rom 9:29 L marginal reading T editions 2, 7 (but see WHs Appendix, p. 161); cf. Buttmann, 34 (30); Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 124; (cf.) Lob. ad Phryn., p. 153); 1 future ὁμοιωθήσομαι; (ὅμοιος); from (Homer and) Herodotus down; the Sept. especially for ãÈÌîÈä;
a. to make like: τινα τίνι; passive to be or to become like to one: Mat 6:8; Act 14:11; Heb 2:17; ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, was made like, took the likeness of, (aorist of the time when the Messiah appeared), Mat 13:24; Mat 18:23; Mat 22:2; ὁμοιωθήσεται (future of the time of the last judgment), Mat 25:1; ὡς τί, to be made like and thus to become as a thing (i. e., a blending of two thoughts; cf. Fritzsche on Mar 4:31; Buttmann, § 133, 10; Winer’s Grammar, § 65, 1 a.), Rom 9:29 (כְּ ðÄãÀîÈä, Eze 32:2).
b. to liken, compare: τινα τίνι, or τί τίνι, Mat 7:24 (R G (see below)); ; Mar 4:30 R L text Tr marginal reading; Luk 7:31; Luk 13:18 ; passive Mat 7:1-29:( L T WH Tr text), ; to illustrate by comparison, πῶς ὁμοιώσωμεν τήν βασσιλειαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Mar 4:30 T WH Tr text L marginal reading (Compare: ἀφομοιόω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὁμοιόω (be (make) like)
Matthew 6:8
- KJV: Be not ye therefore like unto them for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him
- GK: μη ουν ομοιωθήτε αυτοίς οίδε γαρ ο πατήρ υμών ων χρείαν έχετε προ του υμάς αιτήσαι αυτόν
Matthew 7:24
- KJV: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock
- GK: πας ουν όστις ακούει μου τους λόγους τούτους και ποιεί αυτούς ομοιώσω αυτόν ανδρί φρονίμω όστις ωκοδόμησε την οικίαν αυτού επί την πέτραν
Matthew 7:26
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και πας ο ακούων μου τους λόγους τούτους και μη ποιών αυτούς ομοιωθήσεται ανδρί μωρώ όστις ωκοδόμησε την οικίαν αυτού επί την άμμον
Matthew 11:16
- KJV: But whereunto shall I liken this generation It is like unto children sitting in the markets and calling unto their fellows
- GK: τίνι δε ομοιώσω την γενεάν ταύτην ομοία εστί παιδίοις εν αγορά καθημένοις και προσφωνούσι τοις εταίροις αυτών
Matthew 13:24
- KJV: Another parable put he forth unto them saying The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field
- GK: άλλην παραβολήν παρέθηκεν αυτοίς λέγων ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω σπείροντι καλόν σπέρμα εν τω αγρώ αυτού
Matthew 18:23
- KJV: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants
- GK: διά τούτο ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω βασιλεί ος ηθέλησε συνάραι λόγον μετά των δούλων αυτού
Matthew 22:2
- KJV: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son
- GK: ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω βασιλεί όστις εποίησε γάμους τω υιώ αυτού
Matthew 25:1
- KJV: Then the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom
- GK: τότε ομοιωθήσεται η βασιλεία των ουρανών δέκα παρθένοις αίτινες λαβούσαι τας λαμπάδας αυτών εξήλθον εις απάντησιν του νυμφίου
Mark 4:30
- KJV: And he said Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God or with what comparison shall we compare it
- GK: και έλεγε τίνι ομοιώσωμεν την βασιλείαν του θεού η εν ποία παραβολή παραβάλωμεν αυτήν
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