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Similitude

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. demuth, “likeness, representation” (2 Chron. 4:3³And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. (2 Chronicles 4:3); Dan. 10:16¹⁶And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. (Daniel 10:16); Hos. 12:10¹⁰I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. (Hosea 12:10)).

2. tabnith, “pattern, form, structure” (Psa. 106:20²⁰Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. (Psalm 106:20); Psa. 144:12¹²That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: (Psalm 144:12)).

3. temunah, “form, appearance,” which may not imply likeness (Num. 12:8⁸With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? (Numbers 12:8); Deut. 4:12,15-16¹²And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. (Deuteronomy 4:12)
¹⁵Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: ¹⁶Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, (Deuteronomy 4:15‑16)).

4. Three words derived from ὂμοιος, “like, similar” (Rom. 5:14¹⁴Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. (Romans 5:14); Heb. 7:15¹⁵And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, (Hebrews 7:15); James 3:9⁹Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. (James 3:9)).