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Philippians 2:7

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

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butἑαυτὸνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfἐκένωσενekenōsenof no reputationκενόω (kenoō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “of no reputation”, a single actionG2758(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.of no reputationμορφὴνmorphēnformμορφή (morphē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “form”, the object formG3444form, shape, outward appearance.This verse uses “form”.the formδούλουdoulouof a servantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of a servant”, the of-formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.of a servantλαβώνlabōnto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὁμοιώματιhomoiōmatilikenessὁμοίωμα (homoiōma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “likeness”, the to- or for-formG3667(originally: a thing made like something else), a likeness, or rather: form; a similitude.the likenessἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of menγενόμενοςgenomenosto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in [the] likeness of men;

Douay-Rheims

But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

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