Philippians 2:5-7

5Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
Philippians 2:5-7
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Verse 5

Original language (Greek)

τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

  1. τοῦτοtouto“This”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  2. φρονεῖτεphroneite“do be thinking”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from φρονέω · “to reason” · Strong's G5426
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. ὑμῖνhumin“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  5. ὃho“which”
    Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  6. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  8. ΧριστῷChristō“Christ”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  9. Ἰησοῦ,Iēsou“Jesus [was]:”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G

Verse 6

Original language (Greek)

ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ,

  1. ὃςhos“Who”
    Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  2. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  3. μορφῇmorphēa“[the] form”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from μορφή · “form” · Strong's G3444
  4. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  5. ὑπάρχωνhuparchōn“existing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑπάρχω · “to be” · Strong's G5225
  6. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. ἁρπαγμὸνharpagmon“something to be grasped”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἁρπαγμός · “something to grasp” · Strong's G0725
  8. ἡγήσατοhēgēsato“considered”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἡγέομαι · “to govern” · Strong's G2233
  9. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. εἶναιeinai“to be”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1511
  11. ἴσαisa“equal”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἴσος · “equal” · Strong's G2470
  12. θεῷ,theō“with God,”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316

Verse 7

Original language (Greek)

ἀλλ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος,

  1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. ἑαυτὸνhe'auton“Himself”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  3. ἐκένωσενekenōsen“emptied”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κενόω · “to empty” · Strong's G2758
  4. μορφὴνmorphēn“[the] form”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from μορφή · “form” · Strong's G3444
  5. δούλουdoulou“of a servant”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
  6. λαβών,labōn“having taken,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
  7. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  8. ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmati“[the] likeness”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁμοίωμα · “likeness” · Strong's G3667
  9. ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn“of men”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  10. γενόμενος,genomenos“having been made,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)