Quick Definition
I make like, liken, compare
Strong's Definition
to assimilate, i.e. compare; passively, to become similar
Derivation: from G3664 (ὅμοιος);
KJV Usage: be (make) like, (in the) liken(-ess), resemble
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 γΘΜξΘδ;
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 (λΐΜ πΔγΐξΘδ, 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.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὁμοιόω homoioō 15x
to make like, cause to be like or resemble, assimilate;
pass. to be made like, become like, resemble, Mat_6:8 ; Mat_13:24 ; Mat_18:23 ;
to liken, compare, Mat_7:24 ; Mat_7:26 ; Mat_11:16 compare; like, liken; similar.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὁμοιόω , -ῶ
( < ὅμοιος ),
[in LXX chiefly for H1819 ;]
1. to make like , c . gen . et dat .; pass ., to be made or become like: Mat_6:8 ; Mat_13:24 ; Mat_18:23 ; Mat_22:2 ; Mat_25:1 , Act_14:11 , Heb_2:17 ; seq . ὡς ( cf. Eze_32:2 , Heb .), Rom_9:29 .
2. to liken, compare: c . dat ., acc , Mat_11:16 , Luk_7:31 ; Luk_13:18 ; Luk_13:20 ; πῶς όμοιώσωμεν , Mar_4:30 ; pass ., Mat_7:24 ; Mat_7:26 ( cf. ἀφ -ομοιόω ).†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὁμοιόω "to make like", Lat. assimilare, τί τινι Eur. , Plat. ; πρὸς τὰ παρόντα τὰς ὀργὰς ὁμ. "to make" their feelings "suitable" to present circumstances, Thuc. :—Pass. "to be made like, become like", Hom. , Eur. , etc.; in perf. ὡμοίωμαι, "to be like", Plat. "to liken, compare", τί τινι Hdt. , etc.; so in Mid., id=Hdt. :— in N. T. of parables. in Mid. also "to make a like return", Hdt.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὁμοιόω, -ῶ
(ὅμοιος), [in LXX chiefly for דָּמָה ;]
__1. to make like, with genitive and dative; pass., to be made or become like: Mat.6:8 13:24 18:23 22:2 25:1, Act.14:11, Heb.2:17; before ὡς (cf. Eze.32:2, Heb.), Rom.9:29.
__2. to liken, compare: with dative, accusative, Mat.11:16, Luk.7:31 13:18, 20; πῶς όμοιώσωμεν, Mrk.4:30; pass., Mat.7:24, 26 (cf. ἀφ-ομοιόω).†
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