"to make like, cause to be like or resemble, assimilate; pass. to be made like, become like, resemble, Mt. 6:8; 13:24; 18:23; to liken, compare, Mt. 7:24, 26; 11:16"
Definition and meaning
to make like, cause to be like or resemble, assimilate; pass. to be made like, become like, resemble, Mt. 6:8; 13:24; 18:23; to liken, compare, Mt. 7:24, 26; 11:16
In the original Greek the word is written: ὁμοιόω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of homoioo (G3666) across the King James Bible.
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
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Common questions
Strong's G3666 (homoioo) is a Greek word that means: to make like, cause to be like or resemble, assimilate; pass. to be made like, become like, resemble, Mt. 6:8; 13:24; 18:23; to liken, compare, Mt. 7:24, 26; 11:16 It appears 14 times in the King James Bible.
The word homoioo (G3666) appears 14 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3666 is homoioo, a Greek word defined as: to make like, cause to be like or resemble, assimilate; pass. to be made like, become like, resemble, Mt. 6:8; 13:24; 18:23; to liken, compare, Mt. 7:. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
homoioo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.