Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

Goal: To enhance one's understanding of the Bible text by using our understanding of its Greek words that we use in our daily communication in the common English.
By Gaylon West.



ἴσος G2470   isos
Thayer Definition:
1) equal, in quantity or quality
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: probably from G1492 (through the idea of seeming)

Strong's Dictionary:
Probably from G1492 (through the idea of seeming); similar (in amount or kind): - + agree, as much, equal, like.

Total KJV occurrences: 8
equal, 4 Matthew 20:12, John 5:18, Philippians 2:6, Revelation 21:16
agree, 1 Mark 14:59
agreed, 1 Mark 14:56
like, 1 Acts 11:17
much, 1 Luke 6:34


ETYMOLOGY of anglicized words from isos::
quoted from [www.etymonline.com].

isosceles (adj.)

"having two equal sides," from Greek isoskeles "with equal legs; isosceles; that can be divided into two equal parts," from isos "equal, identical" (see iso-) + skelos"leg,"

isocracy (n.)"equal power," from Greek isokratia "equality of political rights," from isokrates "of equal power, possessing equal rights with (others)," from isos "equal" (see iso-) + -kratia "power, rule, authority." An isocracy is a form of government where all citizens have equal political power.

aniso- word-forming element meaning "unequal, not equal," from Greek anisos "not equal."

isotherm (n.)"line connecting points on the earth having the same mean temperature," from Greek isos "equal, identical" + therme "heat."

isobar (n.) coined from Greek isos "equal" (see iso-) + baros "weight". Line connecting places with the same barometric pressure at the same time. Related: Isobaric.

isometric (adj.) literally "of the same measure," from iso- "the same, equal" + -metric. The components are Greek: isos "equal, identical" + metron "a measure."

isocephalic (adj.) "having the heads of the principal figures at about the same level," from Greek isokephalos"like-headed," from isos "equal" + kephalē "head" . The rule or principle of ancient Greek art that makes figures standing and on horseback have heads carved on nearly the same level.

isonomia (n.)"equality before the law," ultimately from Greek isonomia "equality of rights, the equality of a Greek democracy," from isos "equal, identical" + nomos"law"

isotope (n.) literally "having the same place," from Greek isos "equal" + topos "place" so called because, despite having different atomic weights, the various forms of an element occupy the same place on the periodic table.

iso- word-forming element meaning "equal, similar, identical; isometric," from Greek isos "equal to, the same as; equally divided; fair, impartial (of persons); even, level (of ground)," as in isometor "like one's mother." In English used properly only with words of Greek origin; the Latin equivalent is equi-.

isostasy (n.)"equilibrium from equality of pressure," from iso- + Greek stasis "setting, weighing, standing" . Greek isostasios meant "in equipoise with, equivalent to.

isomorphism (n.) "similarity of form," from Greek isos "equal, identical" (see iso-) + morphe "form, appearance."