Philippians 2:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος: ⋄Καί σχήματι εὑρεθείς ὥς ἄνθρωπος,

Transliteration

But himself ekenōsen, morphēn doulou labōn, in homoiōmati anthrōpōn genomenos: And in schēmati heuretheis hōs anthrōpos,

Grammar Details

• *ekenōsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - emptied/humbled/divested
• *morphēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - form/nature
• *doulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of a servant/slave
• *labōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking/receiving
• *homoiōmati*: dative, neuter, singular - likeness/similarity/resemblance
• *anthrōpōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans
• *genomenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made
• *schēmati*: dative, neuter, singular - fashion/appearance/external form
• *heuretheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being found/discovered
• *hōs*: adverbial comparative - as/like
• *anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man/human

Word Meanings

• *ekenōsen*: emptied/made void/divested/humbled
• *morphēn*: form/nature/essential attributes
• *doulou*: servant/slave/bondservant
• *homoiōmati*: likeness/similarity/resemblance/form
• *genomenos*: becoming/being made/being born
• *schēmati*: fashion/appearance/external form/figure
• *heuretheis*: being found/discovered/recognized

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but {G2758} emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Neverthelesse he made him silfe of no reputacion and toke on him the shape of a servaunte and became lyke vnto men

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but made him selfe of no reputacion, and toke vpon him the shappe of a seruaunt, became like another man,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he made himself of no reputation, & tooke on him ye forme of a seruant, & was made like vnto men, and was founde in shape as a man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But made hym selfe of no reputation, takyng on him the fourme of a seruaut, and made in the lykenesse of men, and founde in figure as a man:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• John 1:14 : 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, weakened as it was by the flesh, God did. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as a sin offering, He condemned sin in the flesh.
• Rom 15:3 : 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; as it is written: 'The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.'
• Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Isa 52:13-14 : 13 Behold, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised up, lifted high, and greatly exalted. 14 Just as many were appalled at you—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness—
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations.
• Luke 22:27 : 27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
• Mark 9:12 : 12 Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?'
• Mark 10:44-45 : 44 'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.' 45 'For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
• Dan 9:26 : 26 After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and desolation has been decreed until the end of the war.
• Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Matt 12:18 : 18 'Behold, My servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.'
• Isa 49:6-7 : 6 He says, 'It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.' 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
• Isa 50:5-6 : 5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn away. 6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
• Isa 53:2-3 : 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
• Phil 2:6 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were in the body with them.
• Rom 1:3 : 3 concerning His Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
• Heb 2:9-9 : 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him—for whom and through whom everything exists—to bring many sons to glory by making the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 Both the One who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one Father. That is why He is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, 'I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.' 13 And again, 'I will put my trust in Him.' And again, 'Here am I, and the children God has given Me.' 14 Since the children share in flesh and blood, He too likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death—that is, the devil. 15 and might free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels He helps, but He helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore, He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in service to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
• Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are—yet without sin.
• Rom 15:8 : 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs.
• John 13:3-9 : 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going back to God, 4 got up from the meal, laid aside His outer clothing, and took a towel, tying it around Himself. 5 Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel He had tied around Himself. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?' 7 Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.' 8 Peter said to Him, 'You will never wash my feet!' Jesus answered, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share with Me.' 9 Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not only my feet but also my hands and my head!' 10 Jesus said to him, 'Whoever has bathed needs only to wash their feet, but is otherwise completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.' 11 For He knew who was going to betray Him, and that is why He said, 'Not all of you are clean.' 12 When He had washed their feet, put on His outer clothing, and reclined again, He said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done for you?' 13 'You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, because I am.' 14 If I, then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
• Zech 3:8 : 8 Listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your associates sitting before you, who are symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.
• Ps 22:6 : 6 To you they cried out and were delivered; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
• Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
• Isa 49:3 : 3 He said to me, 'You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my glory.'