Quick Definition
ἰσότης, ητος, ἡ n.f. equality
Strong's Definition
likeness (in condition or proportion); by implication, equity
KJV Usage: equal(-ity)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἰσότης, -ητος, 7), (ἴσος) ; 1. equality: ἐξ ἰσότητος [ef. ἐκ, V. 3] by equality, 2 Co. viii. 13 (14), i. q. ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης, 14. 2. equity, fairness, what is equitable, joined with τὸ δίκαιον : Col. iv. 1. (Eur., Plat., Aristot., Polyb., al.; [cf. Bp. Lghtft. on Col. 1. ¢., yet per contra Meyer].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἰσότης isotēs 3x
equality, equal proportion, 2 Cor. 8:13, 14; fairness, equity, what is equitable, Col. 4:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἰσότης, -ητος, ἡ
(< ἴσος), [in LXX: Jb 36:30, Za 4:7*;]
equality: II Co 8:13, 14.
equity, fairness: τὸ δίκαιον κ. τὴν ἰ., Col 4:1 (for distinction bet. τὸ δ. and ἡ ἰ., v. ICC, in l).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἰσότης. The sense of ‘‘ fairness,” ‘‘fair dealing,” into which this word passes in Col 41, may be illustrated by Menander Movoer. 259 ἰσότητα τίμα καὶ πλεονέκτει μηδένα. See also Vett. Val. p. 3323’ ἰσότητας ποιεῖν, and for the verb ἰσόω in its literal sense cf. P Oxy XIV. 1674? (iii/A.D.) καὶ ἰσοθήτω τὸ πᾶν τοῦ κεχωσμένου, ‘‘and let the whole of the bank be levelled.” For the meaning | “ ε , LOT HLL (ἱστάνω)
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἰσότης (isotēs) — equality. ἰσότης, ητος, ἡ, (ἴσος) equality, [Refs 5th c.BC+] equality of ratios, proportion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. especially political equality or justice, personified in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. fair dealing, impartiality, [NT+4th c.BC+]
III. equiformity, of the earth, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἰσοτής is said to be Hellenistic by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
