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
Original language and places
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Verse 5
Original language (Greek)
τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
- τοῦτοtouto“This”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- φρονεῖτεphroneite“do be thinking”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from φρονέω · “to reason” · Strong's G5426
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ὑμῖνhumin“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ὃho“which”Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ΧριστῷChristō“Christ”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- 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,
- ὃςhos“Who”Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- μορφῇmorphēa“[the] form”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from μορφή · “form” · Strong's G3444
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ὑπάρχωνhuparchōn“existing”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑπάρχω · “to be” · Strong's G5225
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἁρπαγμὸνharpagmon“something to be grasped”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἁρπαγμός · “something to grasp” · Strong's G0725
- ἡγήσατοhēgēsato“considered”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἡγέομαι · “to govern” · Strong's G2233
- τὸto“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- εἶναιeinai“to be”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1511
- ἴσαisa“equal”Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἴσος · “equal” · Strong's G2470
- 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,
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ἑαυτὸνhe'auton“Himself”Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
- ἐκένωσενekenōsen“emptied”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κενόω · “to empty” · Strong's G2758
- μορφὴνmorphēn“[the] form”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from μορφή · “form” · Strong's G3444
- δούλουdoulou“of a servant”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
- λαβών,labōn“having taken,”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmati“[the] likeness”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁμοίωμα · “likeness” · Strong's G3667
- ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn“of men”Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- 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)