Strong's Lexicon morphoó: To form, to shape, to fashion Original Word: μορφόω Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word μορφή (morphē), meaning "form" or "shape." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to μορφόω, the concept of being formed or shaped can be related to Hebrew words like יָצַר (yatsar, Strong's H3335), which means "to form" or "to fashion," as seen in Genesis 2:7, where God forms man from the dust of the ground. Usage: The verb μορφόω (morphoó) is used in the New Testament to describe the process of forming or shaping something. It often conveys the idea of an inward transformation or the development of a particular character or nature. In a spiritual context, it refers to the formation of Christ's character within believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "form" or "shape" was significant in both philosophical and artistic contexts. Philosophers like Plato discussed the idea of forms as the perfect, unchanging realities behind the physical world. In art, the skill of shaping and forming materials into desired forms was highly valued. This cultural backdrop enriches the understanding of μορφόω as a transformative process, not just externally but internally, aligning with the Christian concept of spiritual formation. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3445 morphóō (from 3444 /morphḗ, "form embodying inner essence") – properly, taking on the form that properly embodies a particular inner-essence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom morphé Definition to form NASB Translation formed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3445: μορφόωμορφόω, μόρφω: 1 aor passive subjunctive 3 person singular μορφωθῇ; (cf. μορφή, at the beginning); to form: in figurative discourse ἄχρις (T Tr WH μέχρις, which see 1 a.) οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστός ἐν ὑμῖν, i. e. literally, until a mind and life in complete harmony with the mind and life of Christ shall have been formed in you, Galatians 4:19. (Aratus, phaen. 375; Anth. 1, 33, 1; the Sept. Isaiah 44:18.) (Compare: μεταμορφόω, συμμορφόω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance form. From the same as morphe; to fashion (figuratively) -- form. see GREEK morphe Forms and Transliterations εμόρφωσεν μορφωθη μορφωθή μορφωθῇ morphothe morphōthē morphothêi morphōthē̂iLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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