ὁμοίωμαhomoíōma
that which is made like something
Greek (New Testament) · G3667
Meanings
(a) concrete, an image, likeness (Psalms 106:20, Ezekiel 1:5, 1 Maccabees 3:48, and elsewhere): Revelation 9:7
(b) abstract, likeness, resemblance: Romans 5:14, Romans 6:5, Romans 8:3, Philippians 2:7; ἐν ὁ. εἰκόνος, Romans 1:23.
Synonyms
εἰκών (see that word), ὁμοίωσις.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Romans 1:23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.
- Romans 5:14 Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.
- Romans 6:5 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.
- Romans 8:3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
- Philippians 2:7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,
- Revelation 9:7 The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. They had what looked like gold crowns on their heads, and their faces looked like human faces.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.