Lexical Definition
ὁμοιότης homoiótēs (hom-oy-ot'-ace) likeness G:N-F
from ὅμοιος
like as, similitude.
- resemblance
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὁμοιότητα | likeness | Heb.7.15 |
| same way | Heb.4.15 | |
| ομοιότητα | likeness | LXX.Gen.1.11 • LXX.Gen.1.12 |
Abbott-Smith
ὁμοιότης, -ητος, ἡ (< ὅμοιος), [in LXX: Ge 1:11, 12 (מִין), Wi 14:19, IV Mac 15:4*;]
likeness: καθ’ ὁμοιότητα, in like manner, He 4:15; id. c. gen. (MM, xviii), after the likeness (of), He 7:15.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 1:11 · 1:12 |
| Hebrews | 4:15 · 7:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὁμοιότης-της, ητος, ἡ,
likeness, resemblance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ αὑτοῖς ὁ. τῆς διαγωγῆς mode of passing life like themselves, [Refs]; ὁμοιότηςτητι τετάχθαι κατά τι correspond to.., [Refs]; so ὁμοιότηςτητι εἶναι κατά τι[ὁμοιότηςτητι ">Refs]equally, [Refs]: with dative, resemblance to.., [ὁμοιότηςτητες] γίνονται τοῖς τέκνοις πρὸς τοὺς γεννήσαντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1262a16, compare “EN” 1108b31 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; τίνι τῶν ζῴων εἰς ὁμοιότηςτητ; in likeness of what animal ? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ὁμοιότηςτητα λέγεσθαι, opposed to ἁπλῶς, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ὁ. σημειοῦσθαι, ἡ καθ᾽ ὁ. σημείωσις, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; later καθ᾽ ὁμοιότηςτητα with genitive, in the same way as, ἀξιῶν ἐνταγῆναι κἀμοῦ τὸν υἱὸν τῇ τῶν ἐφήβων γραφῇ καθ᾽ ὁ. τῶν σὺν αὐτῷ [NT+2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.7.15