"being affected in the same way as another, subject to the same incidents, of like infirmities, subject to the same frailties and evils, Acts 14:15; Jas. 5:17*"
Definition and meaning
being affected in the same way as another, subject to the same incidents, of like infirmities, subject to the same frailties and evils, Acts 14:15; Jas. 5:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὁμοιοπαθής
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 homoiopathes (G3663) across the King James Bible.
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
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Common questions
Strong's G3663 (homoiopathes) is a Greek word that means: being affected in the same way as another, subject to the same incidents, of like infirmities, subject to the same frailties and evils, Acts 14:15; Jas. 5:17* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word homoiopathes (G3663) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3663 is homoiopathes, a Greek word defined as: being affected in the same way as another, subject to the same incidents, of like infirmities, subject to the same frailties and evils, Acts 14:15; Ja. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
homoiopathes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.