Berean Strong's Lexicon eikó: To yield, to give way, to submit Original Word: εἴκω Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eikó," the concept of submission can be found in Hebrew words such as "כָּנַע" (kaná), meaning to humble or subdue, and "שָׁמַע" (shamá), meaning to hear or obey. Usage: The Greek verb "eikó" primarily means to yield or give way, often in the sense of submitting to authority or conceding in a situation. It conveys the idea of a voluntary submission or a yielding of one's own will to another's. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of yielding or submitting was often associated with social hierarchies and the expectation of deference to authority figures, such as rulers, elders, or those in positions of power. The idea of submission was also present in various philosophical and ethical teachings of the time, where yielding was sometimes seen as a virtue, reflecting humility and wisdom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee eoika. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1503: ἘΙΚΩἘΙΚΩ: whence 2 perfect ἔοικα with the force of a present (Winers Grammar, 274 (257)); to be like: τίνι, James 1:6, 23. (From Homer down.) STRONGS NT 1503: ἔοικαἔοικα, see ἘΙΚΩ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be like. Apparently a primary verb (perhaps akin to eiko through the idea of faintness as a copy); to resemble -- be like. see GREEK eiko Forms and Transliterations έοικε εοικεν έοικεν ἔοικεν eoiken éoikenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance James 1:6 V-RIA-3SGRK: γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης KJV: he that wavereth is like a wave INT: indeed doubts is like a wave of [the] sea James 1:23 V-RIA-3S |
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