Strong G3402μιμητής
imitator
- Transliteration
- mimētēs
- Pronunciation
- mim-ay-tace'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G3401; an imitator: - follower.
Detailed definition
μιμητής, -οῦ, ὁ
(μιμέομαι),
in NT always (like the verb) in good sense, an imitator: 1Co.4:16 11:1, Eph.5:1, 1Th.1:6 2:14, Heb.6:12.†
(AS)
(μιμέομαι),
in NT always (like the verb) in good sense, an imitator: 1Co.4:16 11:1, Eph.5:1, 1Th.1:6 2:14, Heb.6:12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3402 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- follower7
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 4:16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
- 1 Corinthians 11:1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
- Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- 1 Peter 3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μῑμ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ,
imitator, τινων[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work = 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia”] 1.6.3, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.22, NT.1Cor.4.16)]; οἱ μ. τῶν γραμμάτων forgers, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 115.4.)]
II artist [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (μίμησις 11), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 602a, +others)]; especially one who impersonates characters, as an actor or poet, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 918b28, “Po.” 1460a8.)]
II.2 coupled with γόης, mere actor, impostor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 598d, compare “Plt.” 303c, “Sph.” 235a.)]
imitator, τινων[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work = 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia”] 1.6.3, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.22, NT.1Cor.4.16)]; οἱ μ. τῶν γραμμάτων forgers, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 115.4.)]
II artist [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (μίμησις 11), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 602a, +others)]; especially one who impersonates characters, as an actor or poet, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 918b28, “Po.” 1460a8.)]
II.2 coupled with γόης, mere actor, impostor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 598d, compare “Plt.” 303c, “Sph.” 235a.)]