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Philippians 2:8

Greek
ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενοςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι

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Meaning

* To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass

Verb.

Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10
ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
σταυροῦ.
ESV
he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
NIV
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death–even death on a cross!
NLT
he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross.
KJV
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:7 ← Philippians 2:8 → Philippians 2:9

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