ὁμοίωσιν
homoíōsis
likeness
Act of making like, process or result of becoming similar; the state or condition of resemblance. In philosophical or rhetorical usage, denotes the action of rendering similar or the achieved likeness between entities. In some contexts, can refer to representation or image, especially when describing metaphysical likeness (e.g., between humans and the divine).
James 3:9 · Word #16
Lexicon G3669
| Lemma | ὁμοίωσις |
| Transliteration | homoíōsis |
| Strong's | G3669 |
| Definition | Act of making like, process or result of becoming similar; the state or condition of resemblance. In philosophical or rhetorical usage, denotes the action of rendering similar or the achieved likeness between entities. In some contexts, can refer to representation or image, especially when describing metaphysical likeness (e.g., between humans and the divine). |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | likeness |
| Literal | likeness |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁμοίωσις |
| Strong's | G3669 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3669-01
likeness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a singular instance of resemblance functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Likeness" directly reflects the noun’s core sense of the state or result of being made similar. The accusative feminine singular form denotes a single instance or object of resemblance as the direct object of an action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
likeness
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct given the SILEX-rooted specificity and the context of the created likeness. |