Quick Definition
making like, likeness
Strong's Definition
assimilation, i.e. resemblance
Derivation: from G3666 (ὁμοιόω);
KJV Usage: similitude
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁμοίωσις, ὁμοιώσεως, ἡ (ὁμοιόω);
1. a making like: opposed to ἀλλοίωσις, Plato, rep. 5, 454 c.
2. likeness (Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus): καθ' ὁμοίωσιν Θεοῦ, after the likeness of God, Jas_3:9 from Gen_1:26. (Cf. Trench, § xv.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὁμοίωσις homoiōsis 1x
pr. assimilation; likeness, resemblance, Jas_3:9
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὁμοίωσις , -εως , ἡ
(ὁμοιόω ),
[in LXX chiefly for H1823 , Psa_58:4 , al. ;]
1. a making like, becoming like ( Plat .).
2. likeness: Jas_3:9 ( LXX ).†
SYN.: see ὁμοίωμα G3667 , and cf. Tr., Syn. , § x v.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὁμοίωσις [page 449]
On the distinction between ὁμοίωσις and εἰκών , the latter image belonging to fundamental nature, the former likeness to progressive character, see Hort s note on Jas_3:9 , the only place in the NT where ὁμοίωσις occurs.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὁμοίωσις ὁμοίωσις, εως, "a becoming like, assimilation", Plat. "likeness, resemblance", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὁμοίωσις, -εως, ἡ
(ὁμοιόω) [in LXX chiefly for דְּמוּת, Psa.58:4, al. ;]
__1. a making like, becoming like (Plat.).
__2. likeness: Jas.3:9 (LXX).†
SYN.: see: ὁμοίωμα, and cf. Tr., Syn., § xv (AS)