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Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὃςhosWho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 1
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 2
μορφῇmorphēa[the] form
Lemma: μορφή (morphē) · Strong's: G3444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: form — 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.,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 16:12, Philippians 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3444; TFLSJ G3444; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 3
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 4
ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnexisting
Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 5
οὐχouchnot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 6
ἁρπαγμὸνharpagmonsomething to be grasped
Lemma: ἁρπαγμός (harpagmos) · Strong's: G0725
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: something to grasp — ἁρπαγμός, οῦ, ὁ; (ἁρπάζω); 1. prop., accusative, to the rule of its formation (Bl., § 27, 2), actively, the act of seizing, robbery (Plut., Deu Puer. Educ., p. 12A), Php.2:6, AV (Waterland, Works, II, 108; Cremer, 649…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0725; TFLSJ G0725; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 7
ἡγήσατοhēgēsatoconsidered
Lemma: ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) · Strong's: G2233
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to govern — ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid., ; [in LXX (chiefly Pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead; (a) to guide, go before; (b) to rule, be leader: present ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Luke 22:26, Acts 7:10, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2233; TFLSJ G2233; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 8
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 9
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 10
ἴσαisaequal
Lemma: ἴσος (isos) · Strong's: G2470
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: equal — ἴσος; (epic ἶσος, so sometimes Rec.), -η, -ον, [in LXX for כְּ֜, Jb 5:14; Job.10:10, al.; אֶחָד, Eze.40:5 ff.; 2Ma.9:15, 4Ma.13:20-21, al. ; ] ; equal, the same in size, number, quality, etc.: δωρεά, Act.11:17;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 20:12, Mark 14:56, Mark 14:59, Luke 6:34, John 5:18, Acts 11:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2470; TFLSJ G2470; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 11
θεῷ,theōwith God,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Philippians 2:6 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Who | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| existing | → | ὑπάρχω G5225 be already |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] form | → | μορφή G3444 form |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| {did} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| consider | → | ἡγέομαι G2233 to govern |
| equality | → | ἴσος G2470 equal |
| with God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| something to be grasped | → | ἁρπαγμός G0725 something to grasp |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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