KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 13:10
Complete exact-word concordance
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
There is that speaketh like the pearcings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
1611 marginal notePsal.57.5. & 59.8.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
1611 marginal noteOr, to a medicine.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.13. and 12.25.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Counsell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding will draw it out.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
1611 marginal noteOr, acockatrice.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. spoken vpon his wheeles.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in a gift of falshood.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Hee that hath no rule ouer his owne spirit, is like a citie that is broken downe, and without walles.
1611 marginal noteChap. 16.32.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
likely.
To please.
A person or thing resembling another; an equal.
