form
morphe denotes the manner or condition in which a person is presented, whether another, divine, or slave-like.
The attested verses use the term for the manner or condition in which a person is presented: another presentation in Mark 16:12, and the divine and slave descriptions set beside one another in Philippians 2:6 and Philippians 2:7.
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A person's presented manner or condition · dominant
In Mark 16:12, the dative singular form occurs in the clause about being revealed differently to two walkers; the APB renders this as "in another form." In Philippians 2:6 and Philippians 2:7, the term occurs in the descriptions "form of God" and "form of a slave," contrasting the conditions named in the surrounding clauses.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "another form" in Mark 16:12 and with "form of God" and "form of a slave" in Philippians 2:6 and Philippians 2:7. These phrases confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.