Phil. 2:6 in context
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Philippians 2:6

[Verses 6–11 contain some unusual Greek words and have a poetic form similar to a song. This is probably an early Christian hymn or poem quoted by Paul, similar examples can be found in 1 Tim 3:16 and 2 Tim 2:11–13.]
He who was (existed; preexisted) in the form of God [clothed with the essence of God – had the fullness of God, see John 12:41; Isa. 6:1],
but did not consider it a trophy (a prize of victory; a treasure to grab and hold on to) to be equal with God,
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

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

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 12 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3739
 ὃς (os)
 Who
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
R-NSM
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3444
 μορφῇ (morphe)
 [the] form
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G2316
 θεοῦ (theoy)
 of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G5225
 ὑπάρχων (yparchon)
 existing,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G3756
 οὐχ (oych)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G0725
 ἁρπαγμὸν (arpagmon)
 something to be grasped
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G2233
 ἡγήσατο (egesato)
 considered
VERB Verb
aorist deponent ind. aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-ADI-3S
G3588
 τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G1510
 εἶναι (einai)
 to be
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN
G2470
 ἴσα (isa)
 equal
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN
G2316
 θεῷ, (theo,)
 with God,
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM

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