Word study · Greek
morphḗ
form, outward shape
Say it: mor-FAY (approximate)
μορφή
What it means
The form or outward expression of something's inner nature (the root of "morph"). In 2:6-7, Christ existed in "the form of God" and took "the form of a servant." In Mark 16:12, it describes Jesus appearing "in a different form."
Range of meaning
- FormOutward shape reflecting inner reality.
- NatureWhat something truly is.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"In the form of God... the form of a servant" (2:6-7).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3444 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources