ὅμως
hómōs · G3676 · Greek · 3 occurrences
Meanings
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although, though
A marker of concession, with the possible implication of an added aspect of similarity
Examples1 Corinthians 14:7 Yet even lifeless instruments, whether flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?
Galatians 3:15 Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
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similarly, likewise
Pertaining to being, at least in some respects, similar
Examples1 Corinthians 14:7 Yet even lifeless instruments, whether flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?
Galatians 3:15 Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
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nevertheless, and yet
A marker of an implied clause of concession
ExamplesJohn 12:42 Nevertheless many, even of the rulers, believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, so that they would not be excommunicated from the synagogue;
How it’s used
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Semantic domains 3 entries
- Similarly, likewise64.11
- Rebuking the useless if unaccompanied by love, 1 Corinthians 14:7 states “Yet even lifeless instruments, whether flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?” where the underlying particle rendered together with “Yet even” is this word, drawing a comparison.
- Although, though89.74
- Illustrating the binding nature of a covenant, Galatians 3:15 states “Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it,” where “even though” renders this word.
- Nevertheless, and yet89.75
- Describing mixed responses to Jesus, John 12:42 states “Nevertheless many, even of the rulers, believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, so that they would not be excommunicated from the synagogue,” where “Nevertheless” renders this word.
Word family 25 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (ὁμός), from Homer down, yet; it occurs twice in the N. T. out of its usual position (cf.…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 2 entries
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Sources
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