Greek · G1503 · unreviewed

εἴκω

To resemble

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εἴκω G1503

Pronunciation eíkō

What does εἴκω (eíkō) mean in the Bible?

εἴκω (eíkō) is a Greek word meaning "to resemble". εἴκω (obsolete pres.

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Meaning

to resemble

Extended definition

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

resultant 2

Tense

perfect 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

James 1:23 ἔοικεν perfect active indicative resultant James 1:6 ἔοικεν perfect active indicative resultant

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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