Lexical Definition
ἴσος ísos (ee'-sos) equal G:A
probably from εἴδω (through the idea of seeming)
+ agree, as much, equal, like.
- similar (in amount and kind)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἴσουσ | equal | Matt.20.12 |
| ἴσον | equal | John.5.18 |
| ἴσην | same | Acts.11.17 |
| ἴση | alike | Mark.14.59 |
| ἴσαι | alike | Mark.14.56 |
| ἴσα | equal | Phil.2.6 • Rev.21.16 |
| same amount | Luke.6.34 | |
| ισον | equal | LXX.Ezek.40.7 |
| ίσω | to equal | LXX.Exod.30.34 |
| ίσου | equal | LXX.Exod.26.24 • LXX.Exod.36.29 |
| ίσοσ | equal | LXX.Deut.13.6 |
| ίσον | equal | LXX.Exod.30.34 • LXX.Num.12.12 • LXX.Job.13.12 • LXX.Job.41.12 • LXX.Ezek.40.5 • LXX.Ezek.40.5 • LXX.Ezek.40.6 • LXX.Ezek.40.7 • LXX.Ezek.40.7 • LXX.Ezek.40.7 • LXX.Ezek.40.8 • LXX.Ezek.40.8 • LXX.Ezek.41.8 |
| equal to | LXX.Ezek.45.11 | |
| equally | LXX.Lev.7.10 | |
| ίσοι | equal | LXX.Exod.26.24 • LXX.Exod.36.29 |
| ίση | equal | LXX.Prov.25.10 |
| ίσαι | let them be equal | LXX.Exod.26.24 |
| ίσα | and equally | LXX.Job.27.16 |
| equal | LXX.Job.11.12 • LXX.Job.13.28 • LXX.Job.15.16 • LXX.Job.29.14 • LXX.Job.30.19 • LXX.Isa.51.23 | |
| equal to | LXX.Job.10.10 • LXX.Job.40.15 | |
| equally | LXX.Job.5.14 • LXX.Job.24.20 • LXX.Job.28.2 |
Abbott-Smith
ἴσος (epic ἶσος, so sometimes Rec.), -η, -ον, [in LXX for כְּ׳, Jb 5:14 Jb 10:10, al.; אֶחָד, Ez 40:5 ff.; II Mac 9:15, IV Mac 13:20, 21, al.;]
equal, the same in size, number, quality, etc.: δωρεά, Ac 11:17; μαρτυρίαι, Mk 14:56, 59; ἴ. ποιεῖν, c. acc. et dat., Mt 20:12; ἑαυτὸν τ. θεῷ, Jo 5:18; τὰ ἴ. ἀπολαβεῖν, Lk 6:34, n. pl., ἴσα, adverbially, Re 21:16; τ. θεῷ, Phl 2:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 5:14 · 10:10 |
| Ezekiel | 40:5 |
| Matthew | 20:12 |
| Mark | 14:56 · 14:59 |
| Luke | 6:34 |
| John | 5:18 |
| Acts | 11:17 |
| Philippians | 2:6 |
| Revelation | 21:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἴσος, η, ον,
Epic dialect ἶσος and ἔϊσος (see. below); Cretan dialect, [Refs 4th c.AD+] ϝίσϝος [Refs 5th c.AD+]; later ἵσος [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— equal in size, strength, or number, with dative, κύματα ἶσα ὄρεσσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently of appearance, like, ἶσος ἀναύδῳ [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἴσος θεοῖσιν Ead.2.1: frequently absolutely, ἴσην.. βίην καὶ κῦδος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἶσον θυμὸν ἔχειν to be of like mind, [Refs] adverb, ἶσον ἐμοὶ φρονέουσα [Refs], etc.; ἴσος τινὶ τὸ μέγαθος, ὕψος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μῆκος, τὸ πλάτος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴσα τὸν ἀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποτὴν ἴσον equal in flight of song, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἴσον, τό, copy of a document, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῖσδ᾽ ἴσας ναῦς (i.e. ταῖς τῶνδε) [Refs 5th c.BC+] the same to me as to you, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἴσα ὅσαπερ.. Legal cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 repeated to denote equal relations, ἴσα πρὸς ἴσα tit for tat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴσος ἴσῳ (i.e. οἶνος ὕδατι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κύλικος ἴσον ἴσῳ κεκραμένης (where ἴσον is adverbial) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of persons, equal in rights, βούλεται ἡ πόλις ἐξ ἴσων εἶναι καὶ ὁμοίων [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II equally divided or distributed, ἴση μοῖρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἴση alone, one's equal share, μή τίς μοι ἀτεμβόμενος κίοι ἴσης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ μὴν ἴ. ἔτεισεν (i.e. τίσιν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄχρι τῆς ἴ. up to the point of equality, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀνέξῃ δωμάτων ἔχων ἴσον καὶ τῷδε νεῖμα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἴσα fair measure, τὰ ἴ. νέμειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ ἴσων ἕκαστον τυγχάνειν ἀλλὰ πλεονεκτεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προστυχεῖν τῶν ἴ. to obtain fair terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν ἴσαι (i.e. ψῆφοι) γένωνται equally divided, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 based on equality of rights, ἴ. καὶ ἔννομος πολιτεία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἴ. equal rights, equality, frequently joined with τὰ ὅμοια or τὰ δίκαια, ὡς τῆς πολιτείας ἐσομένης ἐν τοῖς ἴ. καὶ ὁμοίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἴ. τε καὶ ὁμοίῃ on fair and equal terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῇ ἴ. καὶ ὁμοίᾳ[Refs 4th c.BC+], etc.: generally, just, fair, ἐκ ποίας ἴ. καὶ δικαίας προφάς εω; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 of persons, fair, impartial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 adequate, ἡ ἴ. φρουρά [Refs 5th c.BC+] (explained by Scholia as regular, τεταγμένη); ἴσος τοῖς παροῦσι [Refs]
__III of ground, even, flat, εἰς τὸ ἴ. καταβαίνειν, of an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to advance with even step, [Refs]; λέουσιν εἰς τὸ ἴ. καθιστάμενοι μάχεσθαι, opposed to μετὰ πλεονεξίας ἀγωνίζεσθαι, on even terms, [Refs]; ἴ. τοῖχος, opposed to κεκλικώς, perpendicular, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__IV adverb ἴσως (see. entry): but also,
__IV.1 neuter singular and plural from [Refs 8th c.BC+] even as Death, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἶσον ἐμοὶ βασίυε be king like me, [Refs]; ἶσον γάρ σε θεῷ τίσουσιν Ἀχαιοί[Refs 8th c.BC+]: later absolutely, alike, δείλαιε τοῦ νοῦ τῆς τε συμφορᾶς ἴσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴσον ἄπεσμεν τῷ πρίν equally as before, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἴσα καί.. like as, as if, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥσπερ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 with Preps.: ἀπὸ τῆς ἴσης equally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἴσου [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; at equal distance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in in Mathematics texts, ex aequali, of proportions, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἴ. ἐν τεταραγμένῃ ἀναλογίᾳ ex aequali in disturbed proportion, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἐν ἴσῳ equally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἴσῳ ἐστί it matters not, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; evenly, εὐθεῖα γραμμή ἐστιν ἥτις ἐξ ἴ. τοῖς ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῆς σημείοις κεῖται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐξ ἴ. persons of equal station, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ ἴ. μάχεσθαι to be evenly matched, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ μῆνα τὸ αἱροῦν ἐξ ἴ. the sum due in equal monthly instalments, [Refs]; ἐπὶ or ἐπ᾽ ἴσης, ἐπὶ ἴ. διαφέρειν τὸν πόλεμον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μετ᾽ ἴσου equally, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__V comparative ἰσαίτερος [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb ὡς ἰσαίτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]. [ῑ in early Epic dialect (except [Refs 8th c.BC+] (except in compound ῑσοδαίμων) and Trag. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; uncertain in ἰσ-όνειρος. Both quantities are found in later poetry, sometimes in same line, ἔχοισαν ἴσον κάτω, ἶσον ἄνωθεν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]