KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of liken, meaning to compare, represent, describe, or treat a person or thing as like, similar, equal, or corresponding to another.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 89:6
Complete exact-word concordance
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the LORD? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the LORD?
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
I haue likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
1611 marginal noteOr, dwelling at home.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
And euery one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall bee likened vnto a foolish man, which built his house vpon the sand:
¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
¶ Another parable put he forth vnto them, saying; The kingdome of heauen is likened vnto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
¶ Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine king, which would take accompt of his seruants.
THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
¶ Then shall the kingdome of heauen be likened vnto ten Uirgins, which tooke their lamps, & went forth to meet the bridegrome.
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