Words the Bible translates as liken
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- homoioōὁμοιόωto bring into likeness: to set one thing beside another as its like, either by comparing them in words or by actually making one resemble the other.
- damahדָּמָהto be like something, or to treat one thing as like another: to resemble, to liken or compare, and so to picture in the mind, imagine, or plan
- shavahשָׁוָהto be or make even: to be equal or comparable to something, worth as much as it, or to level a thing out.
+1 more meaning
- to set, place, or lay something in position, or lay it upon someone.
- mashalמָשַׁלto be like something, or to set two things side by side as alike: to resemble or to compare
+1 more meaning
- to utter a figurative saying: to quote a proverb, or to compose a parable or taunt
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