I think it is likeness in god
In short it is a defense against idol worship. Because God has no physical form, any attempt to render His likeness falls honorably short but could bring about worship of the image and not of God.
In his own likeness.
because God is the perfect being.
Humans are made in the image and likeness of God through our capacity for reason, free will, and moral conscience, as well as our ability to love and create.
'To be made in the image and likeness of God' means that God created humans to how He wanted them to look like, and that He made humans as His imperfect reflections. Basically, God made humans based on Himself and how He wanted them to look like.
Genesis 1:27 states, "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." This verse highlights that humans are created in the image and likeness of God.
Humans are believed to be created in the image and likeness of God in terms of their capacity for reason, morality, creativity, and spirituality. This means that humans share certain qualities with God, such as the ability to think, make choices, and have a sense of right and wrong.
Made and acts in the likeness of God, anyone who spreads the name of God though all parts of the world
God created only the man in is likeness, blessed him with the power of intelligence, wisdom and to create. . Even though monkeys have 99.9% identical DNA and there is definite proof for the theory of evolution where man evolved from apes.
We can understand about God the Mother through the Bible. Let us study through the Bible to discover the existence of our God the Mother. Gen. 1:26-27 『Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.』 The above verse states that God has two images-a male image and a female image. Until now, we have only known and called upon the male image of God: "Father." Then how should we call upon the female image of God? Logically, we should refer to God's female image as "Mother." This is why God had said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness."
In words. Judaism doesn't permit attempts to portray God in images.