2473. isopsuchos

Strong's Lexicon

isopsuchos: Like-minded, of equal soul

Original Word: ἰσόψυχος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: isopsuchos
Pronunciation: ee-SOP-soo-khos
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-sop'-soo-khos)
Definition: Like-minded, of equal soul
Meaning: like-minded, of the same mind or spirit.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ἴσος (isos, meaning "equal") and ψυχή (psuche, meaning "soul" or "mind").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "isopsuchos," the concept of unity and like-mindedness can be related to Hebrew terms such as יַחַד (yachad, Strong's H3162), meaning "together" or "united."

Usage: The term "isopsuchos" is used to describe individuals who are of the same mind or spirit, sharing similar values, attitudes, and purposes. It conveys a sense of unity and harmony in thought and feeling, often in the context of Christian fellowship and service.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "like-minded" was significant in philosophical and social contexts, emphasizing unity and concord within groups. For early Christians, this idea was crucial for maintaining unity within the diverse body of believers, especially as the church expanded across different cultures and backgrounds.

HELPS Word-studies

2473 isópsyxos (an adjective, derived from 2470 /ísos, "equivalent, equal" and 5590/psyxē, "soul") – properly, of equal-soul; having similar identity (values) because like-minded, i.e. equally (similarly) motivated.

2473 (isopsyxos) occurs only in Phil 2:20. Here it refers to believers treating a situation (matter) with the same values (outlook) – because each is directed by God's inworking of faith (cf. Phil 2:17,20).

[2473/isopsyxos (literally "equal-soul (identity)" shows believers (when led by God) will treat the moral weight of a matter similarly, i.e. with the same (Spirit-produced) conviction. See also 2 Pet 1:1.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from isos and psuché
Definition
like-minded
NASB Translation
kindred spirit (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2473: ἰσόψυχος

ἰσόψυχος, ἰσόψυχον (ἴσος and ψυχή), equal in soul (A. V. like-minded) (Vulg. unanimus): Philippians 2:20. (Psalm 54:14 (); Aeschylus Ag. 1470.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

like minded.

From isos and psuche; of similar spirit -- likeminded.

see GREEK isos

see GREEK psuche

Forms and Transliterations

ισόψυχε ισοψυχον ισόψυχον ἰσόψυχον ισωθήσεται isopsuchon isopsychon isópsychon

Englishman's Concordance

Philippians 2:20 Adj-AMS
GRK: γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον ὅστις γνησίως
NAS: no one [else] of kindred spirit who
KJV: no man likeminded, who
INT: indeed I have like-minded who genuinely

Strong's Greek 2473
1 Occurrence

ἰσόψυχον — 1 Occ.