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like

Meaning of “like”

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

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
669 occurrences581 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 13:10

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Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:17 · retained source text

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like deuouring fire, on the top of the mount, in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Exodus 25:33
Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 25:33 · retained source text

Three bowles made like vnto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch: and three bowles made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the sixe branches that come out of the candlesticke.

Exodus 28:11
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 28:11 · retained source text

With the worke of an engrauer in stone; like the engrauings of a signet shalt thou engraue the two stones, with the names of the children of Israel; thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 18.24.

Exodus 28:21
And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:21 · retained source text

And the stones shall bee with the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, like the engrauings of a signet: euery one with his name shall they bee according to the twelue tribes.

Exodus 28:36
¶ And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:36 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and graue vpon it, like the engrauings of a signet, HOLINES TO THE LORD.

Exodus 30:32
Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:32 · retained source text

Upon mans flesh shall it not bee powred, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy vnto you.

Exodus 30:33
Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:33 · retained source text

Whosoeuer compoundeth any like it, or whosoeuer putteth any of it vpon a stranger, shall euen be cut off from his people.

Exodus 30:34
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:34 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Take vnto thee sweete spices, Stacte, and Onicha, and Galbanum: these sweete spices with pure frankincense, of each shall there be a like weight.

Exodus 30:38
Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:38 · retained source text

Whosoeuer shall make like vnto that, to smell thereto, shall euen bee cut off from his people.

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Where “like” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses
Exodus29 occurrences
25 verses
Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse
Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse
Deuteronomy17 occurrences
16 verses
Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse
Judges5 occurrences
5 verses
Ruth4 occurrences
3 verses
1 Samuel11 occurrences
10 verses
2 Samuel7 occurrences
6 verses
1 Kings20 occurrences
17 verses
2 Kings16 occurrences
13 verses
1 Chronicles10 occurrences
10 verses
2 Chronicles16 occurrences
15 verses
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Esther1 occurrence
1 verse
Job33 occurrences
30 verses
Psalms104 occurrences
86 verses
Proverbs15 occurrences
14 verses
Song of Solomon23 occurrences
20 verses
Isaiah72 occurrences
59 verses
Jeremiah56 occurrences
47 verses
Lamentations13 occurrences
12 verses
Ezekiel44 occurrences
38 verses
Daniel21 occurrences
16 verses
Hosea14 occurrences
12 verses
Joel7 occurrences
5 verses
Amos5 occurrences
5 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah5 occurrences
4 verses
Nahum6 occurrences
5 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah8 occurrences
7 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
1 verse
Matthew17 occurrences
17 verses
Mark6 occurrences
6 verses
Luke13 occurrences
13 verses
John4 occurrences
4 verses
Acts9 occurrences
9 verses
Romans4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation26 occurrences
20 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A person or thing resembling another; an equal.

volume 2, leaf 63, column 2 (main_dictionary)