"form, outward appearance, Mk. 16:12; Phil. 2:6, 7*"
Definition and meaning
form, outward appearance, Mk. 16:12; Phil. 2:6, 7*
In the original Greek the word is written: μορφή
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of morphe (G3444) across the King James Bible.
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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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Common questions
Strong's G3444 (morphe) is a Greek word that means: form, outward appearance, Mk. 16:12; Phil. 2:6, 7* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word morphe (G3444) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3444 is morphe, a Greek word defined as: form, outward appearance, Mk. 16:12; Phil. 2:6, 7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
morphe is a Greek word found in the New Testament.