Quick Definition
μορφόω v. I form, fashion, shape
Strong's Definition
to fashion (figuratively)
Derivation: from the same as G3444 (μορφή);
KJV Usage: form
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | μεταμορφόομαι · μορφή · μόρφωσις · συμμορφίζομαι · σύμμορφος
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μορφόω, τῶ: 1 aor pass. subj. 3 pers. sing. μορφωθῇ ; [ef. μορφή, init.]; to form: in fig. discourse ἄχρις [T Tr WH μέχρις, q. V. 1 a.] οὗ μορφωθῇ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, i. 6. literally, until a mind and life in complete harmony with the mind and life of Christ shall have been formed in you, Gal.iv.19. (Arat. phaen. 375; Anth. 1, 33,1; Sept and often by Paul [οἵ. W. 583 (543)], Ro. v. 8,11; viii. i Is. xliv. 13.) [Comp.: pera-, cvp-poppéda. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μορφόω morphoō 1x
to give shape to, mold, fashion, Gal. 4:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† μορφόω, -ῶ
(< μορφή), [in Aq.: Is 44:13*;]
to form: fig., Ga 4:19 (cf. μετα-, συμ-μορφόω).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μορφόω. The only occurrence of this verb in the Greek Bible is in Gal 415 (but cf. Aq. Isai 4415), where Burton (JCC ad Δ) thinks that ‘‘ the words not unnaturally suggest a reversal of the preceding figure [cf. 1 Thess 27], those who were just spoken of as babes in the womb, now being pictured as pregnant mothers, awaiting the full development of the Christ begotten in them.’”” He compares the use of πλάσσω in Jer 1° mpd τοῦ pe πλάσαι σε ἐν κοιλίᾳ, Rom 92°, τ Abhay AL)
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μορφόω (morphoō) — to form. μορφ-όω, give shape or form to, γυναικῶν σώματα μορφώσαντες καὶ ὁπλίσαντες ὡς ἐς ἄνδρας μάλιστα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, receive shape or form, [NT+4th c.BC+]