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ὁμοί-ωμα G3667
N-DNS  |  6× in 1 sense
Likeness, form, appearance; a visible representation or similitude of something
A noun denoting the form, shape, or visible resemblance that one thing bears to another. Paul employs it with remarkable theological precision: humanity fell 'in the likeness of Adam's transgression' (Rom 5:14), Christ was sent 'in the likeness of sinful flesh' (Rom 8:3), and he took on 'the likeness of humanity' (Phil 2:7). The word carefully implies genuine resemblance without asserting complete identity—a crucial distinction in Christological formulation. Spanish 'semejanza' and German 'Gleichnis' both capture this 'likeness-but-not-identity' nuance.
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Senses
1. likeness, form, appearance — A visible form, image, or representation that resembles something else without being identical to it. Theologically pivotal in Paul's letters: idolaters exchanged God's glory for images 'in the likeness of' mortal creatures (Rom 1:23), death reigned over those who sinned 'in the likeness of Adam's transgression' (Rom 5:14), believers are united with Christ 'in the likeness of his death' (Rom 6:5), God sent his Son 'in the likeness of sinful flesh' (Rom 8:3), and Christ took 'the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men' (Phil 2:7). The term preserves genuine resemblance while allowing ontological distinction. 6×
PROPERTIES_RELATIONS › Nature, Class, Example › Geography and Space
AR["أَشْكَالُ", "شَبَهِ", "شِبهِ", "شِبْهِ"]·ben["আকৃতিগুলি", "সাদৃশ্য", "সাদৃশ্যে"]·DE["Gleichnis"]·EN["likeness", "likenesses"]·FR["Gleichnis", "ressemblance"]·heb["דְּמוּיוֹת", "דְּמוּת"]·HI["आकृतियां", "समअन्त", "समानता", "समानता-में"]·ID["keserupaan", "rupa"]·IT["omoiōmata", "omoiōmati", "somiglianza"]·jav["pepindhan", "rupaning", "warni", "wujud"]·KO["모양", "모양들이", "모양으로"]·PT["semelhança", "semelhanças"]·RU["-смерти", "грех", "который", "подобие", "подобии", "подобия"]·ES["semejanza", "semejanzas"]·SW["mfano"]·TR["benzerliginde", "benzerliğinde", "benzerliğine", "görünüleri"]·urd["شباہت-میں", "شبہ", "شکلیں", "صورت", "مشابہت"]
Rom 1:23, Rom 5:14, Rom 6:5, Rom 8:3, Phil 2:7, Rev 9:7
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ὁμοί-ωμα, ατος, τό, likeness, image, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξ ὁμοιώματος in accordance with the practice in similar cases, by analogy, Refs 1st c.AD+