Philippians

Philippians 2:7

⁷but emptied Himself,

taking the form of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
emptied	ἐκένωσεν	ekenōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2758 I empty, deprive of content, make unreal
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
taking	λαβών	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
form	μορφὴν	morphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3444 form, shape, outward appearance
of a servant	δούλου	doulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
being made	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
human likeness	ὁμοιώματι	homoiōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3667 a likeness, form, similitude

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