μιμητήςmimētḗs
an imitator
Greek (New Testament) · G3402
Meanings
in NT always (like the verb) in good sense, an imitator: 1 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, Hebrews 6:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 4:16 So I urge you to imitate me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
- Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.