homoiōs · likewise

What it means

homoiōs (ὁμοίως) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “likewise”.

In the same way, likewise.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Just like what came before, following the same pattern.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• likewise ×24
• same way ×5
• do ×1
• same ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×2
• Luke×11
• John×3
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×3
• Hebrews×1
• James×1
• 1 Peter×3
• Jude×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 22:26

  likewise also the second and the third, up to the seven.

• Matthew 26:35

  Peter says to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all the disciples said likewise.

• Matthew 27:41

  In the same way the high priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, were saying,

• Mark 4:16

  And likewise these are the ones sown on the rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, at once receive it with joy;

• Mark 15:31

  Likewise the high priests also, mocking him to one another with the scribes, were saying, “Others he saved; himself he cannot save.

• Luke 3:11

  And in answer he was saying to them, “Whoever has two tunics, let him share with the one who does not have any; and whoever has food, let him do the same.”

• Luke 5:10

  and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

• Luke 5:33

  And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and make petitions, and so do those of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”

• Luke 6:31

  And just as you want people to do to you, do to them likewise.

• Luke 10:32

  And likewise a Levite also, coming to the place and seeing him, passed by on the other side.

• Luke 10:37

  And he said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go, and you do likewise.”

• Luke 13:3

  No, I tell you; but unless you change your minds, you will all likewise perish.

• Luke 16:25

  But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.

• Luke 17:28

  Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

• Luke 17:31

  On that day, the one who is on the housetop, and his goods in the house, must not come down to take them; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back to the things behind.

• Luke 22:36

  And he said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise also a bag; and let the one who does not have one sell his cloak and buy a sword.

• John 5:19

  So Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself, except what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, these things the Son also does likewise.

• John 6:11

  So Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.

• John 21:13

  Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish likewise.

• Romans 1:27

  and likewise also the males, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their desire for one another, males with males committing the indecency and receiving in themselves the penalty that was due for their error.

• 1 Corinthians 7:3

  Let the husband give to his wife what is due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

• 1 Corinthians 7:4

  The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

• 1 Corinthians 7:22

  For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman; likewise the one who was called as free is the Messiah’s slave.

• Hebrews 9:21

  And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood the tent and all the vessels of the ministry.

• James 2:25

  And in the same way was not Rahab the prostitute also declared righteous by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

• 1 Peter 3:1

  Likewise, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,

• 1 Peter 3:7

  Husbands, likewise, live with them with understanding, as with a weaker vessel, the woman, showing honor, as also fellow heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

• 1 Peter 5:5

  Likewise, you younger, submit to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

• Jude 1:8

  Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glories.

• Revelation 2:15

  So you also have some who hold fast the teaching of the Nicolaitans in the same way.

• Revelation 8:12

  And the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon and a third of the stars, so that a third of them would be darkened, and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night likewise.