συμμορφόω
symmorphóō
G4833 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To cause to have the same form or appearance as another; to shape or fashion in conformity with something else. In figurative contexts, to make similar in character, conduct, or condition. The primary sense is the act of making one thing correspond in form or nature to another; in metaphorical usage, to bring into alignment in qualities or state.
Semantic Range
to make conformable, to render similar in form, to cause to resemble, to assimilate, to align or correspond in form or character
Root / Etymology
From the adjective σύμμορφος (having the same form, similar in form), itself derived from σύν (together, with) and μορφή (form, shape). Thus, συμμορφόω is a denominative verb meaning 'to form together with,' or 'make similar in form.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Used rarely in extant Greek literature, συμμορφόω appears in the New Testament (Romans 8:29; Philippians 3:10) to express being made to share the same form or likeness, often in a metaphorical or spiritual sense (e.g., being conformed to the image or likeness of someone). In the broader Hellenistic context, the base adjective σύμμορφος denoted likeness not only in external form but sometimes also in qualities or nature. Later Greek writers also employed similar metaphoric extensions. Standard English translations often render the term as 'conform' or 'make conformable,' but the sense carries a strong nuance of shaping into correspondence with a pattern. Not distinctively religious or philosophical but can be utilized in those settings to describe assimilation or alignment, whether literal or figurative.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύμμορφος; to render like, i.e. (figuratively) to assimilate:--make conformable unto.
Root Family
συμμορφόω (symmorphoō) — form, shape, fashion; make similar, conform
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4833-01 |
συμμορφιζόμενος | summorphizomenos | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG |
being conformed | being made similar in form | being conformed | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4833-01 |
Philippians 3:10 | συμμορφιζόμενος | summorphizomenos | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG |
being conformed | being made similar in form | being conformed |