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likeness

Meaning of “likeness”

Resemblance, similarity, correspondence, form, appearance, image, or representation by which one person or thing is like another.

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34 occurrences28 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Ezekiel 10:1
THEN I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Then I looked, and beholde, in the firmament that was aboue the head of the Cherubims, there appeared ouer them as it were a Saphir stone, as the appearance of the likenesse of a throne.

1611 marginal noteCha.1.22.

Ezekiel 10:10
And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:10 · retained source text

And as for their appearances, they foure had one likenes as if a wheele had bene in the midst of a wheele.

Ezekiel 10:21
Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:21 · retained source text

Euery one had foure faces a piece, and euery one foure wings, and the likenesse of the handes of a man was vnder their wings.

Ezekiel 10:22
And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:22 · retained source text

And the likenesse of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the riuer of Chebar, their appearances and themselues: they went euery one straight forward.

Acts 14:11
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 14:11 · retained source text

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift vp their voyces, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come downe to vs in the likenesse of men.

Romans 6:5
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 6:5 · retained source text

For if we haue bene planted together in the likenesse of his death: wee shalbe also in the likenesse of his resurrection:

Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 8:3 · retained source text

For what the law could not doe, in that it was weake through the flesh, God sending his owne Sonne, in the likenesse of sinnefull flesh, and for sinne condemned sinne in the flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, by a sacrifice for sin.

Philippians 2:7
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Philippians 2:7 · retained source text

But made himselfe of no reputation, and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant, and was made in the likenesse of men.

1611 marginal noteOr, habite.

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