ὁμοιάζω
homoiázō
G3662
SILEX Entry
Definition
To make similar, to liken, or to resemble; in various contexts, to compare one thing with another or to cause something to take on a similar form, character, or appearance. The word can also carry the active sense of making something like another, as well as the passive sense of exhibiting similarity or resemblance to another thing or person.
Semantic Range
to resemble, to take after, to behave like, to be similar to, to imitate, to compare, to present as analogous, to make similar
Root / Etymology
Derived from ὅμοιος (homoios, 'like, similar'), with the verbal ending -άζω, forming a causative or factitive verb ('to make like').
Historical & Contextual Notes
ὁμοιάζω is a later and less common verb found mostly in Koine and post-classical Greek, building on the more common adjective ὅμοιος. The verb appears only rarely in the New Testament (e.g., Matthew 6:8) and in some Septuagint passages. Its primary use is to indicate analogy, similarity, or comparison, often in statements that something is not to be made similar to another (negative form in didactic or ethical teaching). The standard English translation 'to agree' somewhat restricts the semantic scope, as the Greek verb emphasizes resemblance, not necessarily consensus or concord. Earlier Greek more commonly uses εἰκάζω or ἀφομοιόω for explicit comparisons or forms of 'likeness'; ὁμοιάζω is more direct from the root ὅμοιος. In Hellenistic and Roman-period literature, the verb can describe either actual resemblance (physical, character, etc.) or metaphorical likeness. English Bibles occasionally obscure this nuance by translating with interpretive choices like 'to act like' or 'to be like.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ὅμοιος; to resemble:--agree.
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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