Strong's Lexicon homoióma: Likeness, form, resemblance Original Word: ὁμοίωμα Word Origin: From the Greek verb ὁμοιόω (homoióō), meaning "to make like" or "to resemble." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of likeness is דְּמוּת (demuth), Strong's Hebrew 1823, which appears in contexts such as Genesis 1:26, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." Usage: The term "homoióma" is used in the New Testament to denote a likeness or resemblance. It often refers to something that shares a similar form or appearance but may not be identical in essence. This word is used to describe the likeness of Christ to humanity, the likeness of sinful flesh, and the likeness of God in creation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of likeness was significant in philosophical and religious contexts. The idea of resemblance was often used to discuss the nature of gods, humans, and the cosmos. In Jewish thought, the notion of being made in the "image" or "likeness" of God (Genesis 1:26) was foundational to understanding human identity and purpose. HELPS Word-studies 3667 homoíōma (a neuter noun derived from homos, "the same") – properly, the same as; likeness, similitude (resemblance). 3667 /homoíōma ("likeness, particular similarity") is a comparison used to increase understanding. 3667 /homoíōma ("resemblance") does not require one element of a comparison to be derived from the other; indeed, it can be wholly separate from it. Rather, 3667 (homoíōma) refers to a basic analogy (resemblance), not an exact copy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom homoioó Definition that which is made like (something) NASB Translation appearance (1), form (1), likeness (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3667: ὁμοίωμαὁμοίωμα, ὁμοιώματος, τό (ὁμοιόω), the Sept. for תְּמוּנָה, דְּמוּת, צֶלֶם, תַּבְנִית; properly, that which has been made after the likeness of something, hence, a. a figure, image, likeness, representation: Psalm 105:20 b. likeness i. e. resemblance (inasmuch as that appears in an image or figure), frequent such as amounts almost to equality or identity: τίνος, Romans 6:5; Romans 8:3 (on which see σάρξ, 3 at the end (cf. Weiss, Biblical Theol. etc. §§ 69 e. note, 78 c. note)); Philippians 2:7 (see μορφή); εἰκόνος, a likeness expressed by an image, i. e. an image, like, Romans 1:23; ἐπί τῷ ὁμοιώματι τῆς παραβάσεως Ἀδάμ, in the same manner in which Adam transgressed a command of God (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. εε.), Romans 5:14. Cf. the different views of this word set forth by Holsten, Zum Evangel. des Paulus u. Petrus, p. 437ff and (especially for examples) in the Jahrbüch. f. protest. Theol. for 1815, p. 451ff, and by Zeller, Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1870, p. 301ff. (Synonym: cf. εἰκών, at the end; Schmidt, chapter 191.) From homoioo; a form; abstractly, resemblance -- made like to, likeness, shape, similitude. see GREEK homoioo Englishman's Concordance Romans 1:23 N-DNSGRK: θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ NAS: for an image in the form of corruptible KJV: an image made like to corruptible INT: God into a likeness of an image of mortal Romans 5:14 N-DNS Romans 6:5 N-DNS Romans 8:3 N-DNS Philippians 2:7 N-DNS Revelation 9:7 N-NNP Strong's Greek 3667 |
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