What does εἴκω (eíkō) mean in the Bible?
εἴκω (eíkō) is a Greek word meaning "to resemble".
Greek · G1503
εἴκω
To resemble
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εἴκωG1503
Pronunciationeíkō
What does εἴκω (eíkō) mean in the Bible?
εἴκω (eíkō) is a Greek word meaning "to resemble".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1503?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is like (2).
Where does εἴκω (eíkō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at James 1:6. Its strongest book concentrations include James (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itis like2×James 1:6, James 1:23
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJames 1:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
James2
Source forms
ἔοικεν2xeoikenJames 1:6, James 1:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xJames 1:6, James 1:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to resemble
Source Gloss
to resemble
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
James 1:6Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
ἔοικεeoiken
I am like, resemble
Read verseJames 1:23Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
ἔοικενeoiken
I am like, resemble
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
εἴκω is built from this root: