form

Greek Noun Female

μορφή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: Jdg.8:18 A (תֹּאַר), Job.4:16 (תְּמוּנָה), Isa.44:13 (תַּבְנִית), Dan LXX 3:19 (צֶלֶם), Da TH Dan.4:33 5:6, 9-10 7:28 (זִיו), Tob.1:13, Wis.18:1, 4Ma.15:4 *;] form, shape, appearance (Hom, Eur. sch, al.); in philos. lang. the specific character or essential form (Arist, see Gifford, Inc, 26 ff.): Mrk.16:12, Php.2:6-7. SYN.: μόρφωσις, the outline, delineation, semblance of the μορφή, as distinct from the μ. itself (Lft, Notes, 262); σχῆμα, shape, fashion, disting. from μορφή as the outward and accidental from the inward and essential (cf. Tr, Syn., § LXX; Lft, Phi, 125 ff; Gifford, Inc, l.with) (AS)

form

Greek Noun Female

μορφ-ή, ἡ, form, shape, twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+] thou hast comeliness of words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so probably ἄλλος μὲν. εἶδος ἀκιδνότερος πέλει ἀνήρ, ἀλλὰ θεὸς μορφὴν ἔπεσι στέφει God adds a crown of shapeliness to his words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μορφῆς μέτρα shape and size, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μορφῆς σχῆμα, τύπωμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀνειράτων ἀλίγκιοι μορφαῖσιν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially with reference to beauty of form, ὑπέρφατον μορφᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἷς ποτιστάξῃ χάρις εὐκλέα μ.[Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) generally, form, fashion, appearance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; outward form, opposed to εἶδος, ἑκατέρω τῶ εἴδεος πολλαὶ μ. [NT+5th c.BC+]; κατά τε μορφὰς καὶ φωνάς gesticulations and cries, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὴν μ. μελάγχρους, τῇ μ. μελίχροας, in complexion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) kind, sort, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Possibly cognate with Latin forma for morg[uglide]hmā, with f by dissimilation, compare μύρμηξ.)

Greek

Noun Feminine

shape; figuratively, nature; form; perhaps from the base of g3313 (μέρος) (through the idea of adjustment of parts)