Philippians 2:7
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”
δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
μορφή
the] form
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μορφή
Form, appearance, outward expression. Morphe. He was in the form of God but did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. He let go of glory to take on flesh.
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γίνομαι
having been made,
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ὁμοίωμα
Likeness
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ὁμοίωμα
Form, shape, outward appearance. He was made in human likeness. The eternal Son took on a form He did not have before. He gained a body He will keep forever.
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ἄνθρωπος
Man
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ἄνθρωπος
Man, human being. Anthropos. A person regardless of gender. God so loved the world. Every human being is loved by God, valued by God and redeemable by God.
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ἑαυτοῦ
Himself
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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κενόω
emptied
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κενόω
to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify
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λαμβάνω
having taken,
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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