Morphē μορφή
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| μορφή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | morphē |
| Strong's number | G3444 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | form |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Philippians (2) |
Morphē (Greek μορφή, Strong's G3444) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “form”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μορφή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Jdg.8:18 A (תֹּאַר), Job.4:16 (תְּמוּנָה), Isa.44:13 (תַּבְנִית), Dan LXX 3:19 (צֶלֶם), Da TH Dan.4:33 5:6, 9-10 7:28 (זִיו), Tob.1:13, Wis.18:1, 4Ma.15:4 * ;]
form, shape, appearance (Hom., Eur., . sch., al.); in philos. lang. the specific character or essential form (Arist., see Gifford, Inc., 26 ff.) : Mrk.16:12, Php.2:6-7.†
SYN.: μόρφωσις, the outline, delineation, semblance of the μορφή, as distinct from the μ. itself (Lft., Notes, 262); σχῆμα, shape, fashion, disting. from μορφή as the outward and accidental from the inward and essential (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXX; Lft., Phi., 125 ff.; Gifford., Inc., l.with) (AS)
[in LXX: Jdg.8:18 A (תֹּאַר), Job.4:16 (תְּמוּנָה), Isa.44:13 (תַּבְנִית), Dan LXX 3:19 (צֶלֶם), Da TH Dan.4:33 5:6, 9-10 7:28 (זִיו), Tob.1:13, Wis.18:1, 4Ma.15:4 * ;]
form, shape, appearance (Hom., Eur., . sch., al.); in philos. lang. the specific character or essential form (Arist., see Gifford, Inc., 26 ff.) : Mrk.16:12, Php.2:6-7.†
SYN.: μόρφωσις, the outline, delineation, semblance of the μορφή, as distinct from the μ. itself (Lft., Notes, 262); σχῆμα, shape, fashion, disting. from μορφή as the outward and accidental from the inward and essential (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXX; Lft., Phi., 125 ff.; Gifford., Inc., l.with) (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | form (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | form (3) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Morphē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 16:12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
Philippians
- Philippians 2:6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
- Philippians 2:7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).