"nearly resembling, similar, like, Mk. 7:13*"
Definition and meaning
nearly resembling, similar, like, Mk. 7:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: παρόμοιος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 paromoios (G3946) across the King James Bible.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
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Common questions
Strong's G3946 (paromoios) is a Greek word that means: nearly resembling, similar, like, Mk. 7:13* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word paromoios (G3946) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3946 is paromoios, a Greek word defined as: nearly resembling, similar, like, Mk. 7:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
paromoios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.