The meaning of “ὅμοιος”
Understanding hómoios reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
like, + manner. - similar (in appearance or character)
ὅμοιος
like, + manner. - similar (in appearance or character)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:45 | “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:” Word: ὅμοιος (hómoios) | |
| Mark 12:31 | “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.” Word: ὅμοιος (hómoios) | |
| Luke 7:32 | “They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.” Word: ὅμοιος (hómoios) | |
| John 9:9 | “Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. ” Word: ὅμοιος (hómoios) | |
| Acts 17:29 | “Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.” Word: ὅμοιος (hómoios) |