ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων

μορφή, ῆς, ἡ (Hom.+) form, outward appearance, shape gener. of bodily form 1 Cl 39:3; ApcPt 4:13 (Job 4:16; ApcEsdr 4:14 p. 28, 16 Tdf.; SJCh 78, 13). Of the shape or form of statues (Jos., Vi. 65; Iren. 1, 8, 1 [Harv. I 67, 11]) Dg 2:3. Of appearances in visions, etc., similar to persons (Callisthenes [IV B.C.]: 124 Fgm. 13 p. 644, 32 Jac. [in Athen. 10, 75, 452b] Λιμὸς ἔχων γυναικὸς μορφήν; Diod S 3, 31, 4 ἐν μορφαῖς ἀνθρώπων; TestAbr A 16 p. 97, 11 [Stone p. 42] ἀρχαγγέλου μορφὴν περικείμενος; Jos., Ant. 5, 213 a messenger fr. heaven νεανίσκου μορφῇ): of God’s assembly, the church Hv 3, 10, 2; 9; 3, 11, 1; 3, 13, 1; Hs 9, 1, 1; of the angel of repentance ἡ μ. αὐτοῦ ἠλλοιώθη his appearance had changed m 12, 4, 1. Of Christ (ἐν μ. ἀνθρώπου TestBenj 10:7; Just., D. 61, 1; Tat. 2, 1; Hippol., Ref. 5, 16, 10. Cp. Did., Gen. 56, 18; of deities ἐν ἀνθρωπίνῃ μορφῇ: Iambl., Vi. Pyth. 6, 30; cp. Philo, Abr. 118) μορφὴν δούλου λαβών he took on the form of a slave=expression of servility Phil 2:7 (w. σχῆμα as Aristot., Cat. 10a, 11f, PA 640b, 30–36). This is in contrast to expression of divinity in the preëxistent Christ: ἐν μ. θεοῦ ὑπάρχων although he was in the form of God (cp. OGI 383, 40f: Antiochus’ body is the framework for his μ. or essential identity as a descendant of divinities; sim. human fragility [Phil 2:7] becomes the supporting framework for Christ’s servility and therefore of his κένωσις [on the appearance one projects cp. the epitaph EpigrAnat 17, ’91, 156, no. 3, 5–8]; on μορφὴ θεοῦ cp. Orig., C. Cels. 7, 66, 21; Pla., Rep. 2, 380d; 381bc; X., Mem. 4, 3, 13; Diog. L. 1, 10 the Egyptians say μὴ εἰδέναι τοῦ θεοῦ μορφήν; Philo, Leg. ad Gai. 80; 110; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 190; Just., A I, 9, 1; PGM 7, 563; 13, 272; 584.—Rtzst., Mysterienrel.³ 357f) Phil 2:6. The risen Christ ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ appeared in a different form Mk 16:12 (of the transfiguration of Jesus: ἔδειξεν ἡμῖν τὴν ἔνδοξον μορφὴν ἑαυτοῦ Orig., C. Cels. 6, 68, 23). For lit. s. on ἁρπαγμός and κενόω 1b; RMartin, ET 70, ’59, 183f.—DSteenberg, The Case against the Synonymity of μορφή and εἰκών: JSNT 34, ’88, 77–86; GStroumsa, HTR 76, ’83, 269–88 (Semitic background).—DELG. Schmidt, Syn. IV 345–60. M-M. EDNT. TW. Spicq. Sv.

σχῆμα, ατος, τό, ([etym.] ἔχω, σχεῖν)

A form, shape, figure, E. Ion 238, Ar.V. 1170, Pl.R. 601a, Thphr.Ign.52, etc.;

καθ' Ἡρακλέα τὸ σ. καὶ τὸ λῆμ' ἔχων Ar.Ra. 463

;

διερεισαμένη τὸ σ. τῇ βακτηρίᾳ Id.Ec. 150

;

Ἱππομέδοντος σ. καὶ μέγας τύπος A.Th. 488

: in Trag. freq. in periphr., ὦ σ. πέτρας, = πέτρα, S.Ph. 952;

σ. καὶ πρόσωπον εὐγενὲς τέκνων E.Med. 1072

;

σ. δόμων Id.Alc. 911

(anap.), cf. Hec. 619; Ἀσιάτιδος γῆς ς. Id.Andr.1: in pl., of one person, φωτὸς κακούργου σχήματ' Id.Fr. 210; μορφῆς σχῆμα or σχήματα, Id. Ion 992, IT 292, cf. IG3.1417.14;

τὴν αὐτὴν τοῦ σ. μορφήν Arist.PA 640b34

(but ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, opp. σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος, Ep.Phil.2.6 and 8);

τὰ σ. καὶ χρώματα Pl.R. 373b

;

σχήμασι καὶ χρώμασι μιμεῖσθαι Arist.Po. 1447a19

; κατὰ χρόαν ἢ ὄγκον ἢ σ. [τοῦ προσώπου] Gal.18(2).309; ὅσα παθήματα γίνεται ἀπὸ σχημάτων caused by peculiar conformations, Hp.VM22.

b atom, imagined as differing from other atoms mainly in shape,

ἐκ περιφερῶν συγκεῖσθαι σχημάτων Democr.

ap. Thphr.Sens.65; ἐκ μεγάλων σ. καὶ πολυγωνίων ib.66, cf. 67,al., Od.64.

2 appearance, opp. the reality, οὐδὲν ἄλλο πλὴν.. ς. a mere outside, E.Fr.25, cf. 360.27, Pl.R. 365c; show, pretence,

ἦν δὲ τοῦτο.. σ. πολιτικὸν τοῦ λόγου Th.8.89

;

οὐ σχήμασι, ἀλλὰ ἀληθείᾳ Pl.Epin. 989c

; σχήματι ξενίας under the show of.., Plu. Dio16, etc.

3 bearing, air, mien, Hdt.1.60;

τύραννον σ. ἔχειν S.Ant. 1169

; ἄφοβον δεικνὺς ς. X.Cyr.6.4.20; ταπεινὸν ς. ib.5.1.5; ὑπηρέτου ς. D.23.210;

τῷ σχήματι, τῷ βλέμματι, τῇ φωνῇ Id.21.72

; ὄμμασι καὶ σχήμασι καὶ βαδίς ματι φαιδρός gestures, X.Ap.27, cf. Mem. 3.10.5; esp. outside show, pomp, τὸ τῆς ἀρχῆς ς. Pl.Lg. 685c; dignity, rank, οὐ κατὰ σ. φέρειν τι in a manner not dignified or seemly, Plb.3.85.9, cf. 5.56.1, Plu.2.44a, 631c, Luc.Peregr.25; πρεσβείας, ἱερείας ς., Aristid.1.490 J., Inscr.Olymp.941; ἔχει τι ς., c. inf., there's something to be said for.., E.Tr. 470, cf. IA 983; of the stately air of a horse, X.Eq.1.8,7.10.

4 fashion, manner,

ἑτέρῳ σ. ζητεῖν Hp.VM2

; σ. μὲν γὰρ Ἑλλάδος στολῆς ὑπάρχει fashion of dress, S.Ph. 223;

σ. τοῦ κόσμου E.Ba. 832

, 1 Ep.Cor.7.31; σ. βίου, μάχης, E.Med. 1039, Ph. 252 (lyr.); τούτῳ.. κατῴκουν τῷ ς. Pl.Criti. 112d.

b dress, equipment,

ἀρχαίῳ σ. λαμπρός Ar.Eq. 1331

; βαβαιὰξ τοῦ ς. Id.Ach.64, cf. X.Oec.2.4, Theoc.10.35, App.BC1.16; τὸ τῆς πορφύρας ς., = Lat. latus clavus, IGRom.3.1422 ([place name] Prusias); ἐν τῷ σ. ἱερέ[ως] ib. 69.17 (ibid., cf. Glotta 14.80), cf.Sammelb.7449.10 (V A.D.), PLond.5.1729.25 (vi A.D.).

5 character, role, μεταβαλεῖν τὸ ς. Pl.Alc.1.135d;

πάντα σ. ποιεῖν Id.R. 576a

;

ἐν μητρὸς σχήματι Id.Lg. 918e

, cf. 859a; ἀπολαβεῖν τὸ ἑαυτῶν ς. to recover their proper character, X.Cyr.7.1.49.

6 character, characteristic propetry of a thing, [ πόλεως] Th.6.89;

πολιτείας Pl.Plt. 291d

; βάσιλείας σ. ἔχει the form of monarchy, Arist.EN 1160b25;

τὸ σ. τῆς λέξεως δεῖ μήτε ἔμμετρον εἶναι μήτε ἄρρυθμον Id.Rh. 1408b21

(but τὰ σ. τῆς λέξεως the forms ( modes) used in poetry, such as entreaty, threat, command, Id.Po. 1456b9); τὰ τῆς κωμῳδίας ς. its characteristic forms, ib. 1448b36; ἐν σχήματι νόμου in form of law, Pl.Lg. 718b; ἐν ἀπολογίας ς. Isoc.15.8; ἐν μύθου ς. Arist.Metaph. 1074b2, cf. Pl.Ti. 22c; τὸ τῆς διαίτης ς. Gal.15.582;

αἱ κατὰ σχήματα πυρετῶν διαφοραί Id.19.183

.

7 a figure in Dancing, Ar.V. 1485: mostly in pl., figures, gestures (cf. σχημάτιον), E.Cyc. 221, Ar. Pax 323, Pl.Lg. 669d, Epigr. ap. Plu.2.732f, etc.;

σχήματα πρὸς τὸν αὐλὸν ὀρχεῖσθαι X.Smp.7.5

; ἐν.. μουσικῇ καὶ σχήματα.. καὶ μέλη ἔνεστι figures and tunes, Pl.Lg. 655a; also of the postures of an athlete, Isoc.15.183: generally, posture, position, Hp.Off.11, al., Ar. Ra. 538(lyr.), Thphr.Lass.3,14; of the foetus, Sor.2.55; τὸ τῆς κατακλίσεως ς. the patient's attitude as he lies in bed, Gal.16.578, cf. 665; cf.

σχηματίζω 11.3

.

b Rhet., figure of speech, Pl. Ion 536c, Cic.Brut. 37.141, etc.; [

ἡ τοῦ Θουκυδίδου φράσις] πλήρης σχημάτων D.H.Pomp. 5

, cf. Amm.2.2; for σ. Πινδαρικόν, etc., v. Hdn.Fig.p.100S.

c in Logic, figure of a syllogism, Arist.APr. 26b33,al., Thphr.Fr.59.

d τὸ σ. τῆς λέξεως, both the grammatical form of a sentence, Arist.SE 166b10, cf. Gal.16.709, etc.; and its rhythmical form, Arist.Rh.l.c. supr.6, etc.

e grammatical form of a word, Hp.Vict.1.23, D.T.635.21, A.D.Pron.17.25,al.

8 geometrical figure, Arist.de An. 414b20, al., Onos.10.28;

μονωτάτη πάντων ἀριθμῶν δυὰς σχήματος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπιδεκτική Theol.Ar.7

.

b phase of the moon, Ptol.Tetr.21, Vett.Val. 106.28.

c Astrol., aspect, Plot.2.3.1, Man.3.5, 212, al.

d configuration of birds in augury, τοῖς τῶν γυναικῶν σχήμασι σῷ ζεσθαι to be saved by the configurations (of birds) appropriate to women, Gal.15.445.

9 in Tactics, military formation, X.An.1.10.10.

10 = τὸ αἰδοῖον LXXIs.3.17.