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ἁρπαγμός

Plunder (properly concrete)

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ἁρπαγμός G725

Pronunciation harpagmós

What does ἁρπαγμός (harpagmós) mean in the Bible?

ἁρπαγμός (harpagmós) is a Greek word meaning "plunder (properly concrete)". ἁρπαγμός, οῦ, ὁ (ἁρπάζω); __1.

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Meaning

plunder (properly concrete)

Extended definition

Actively seizing or robbing; alternatively, a prize seized—meaning disputed in Php 2:6 Christological context.

(ἁρπάζω);

1prop., accusative, to the rule of its formation (Bl., § 27, 2), actively, the act of seizing, robbery (Plut., Deu Puer. Educ., p. 12A), Php.2:6, AV (Waterland, Works, II, 108; Cremer, 649 f.; Meyer, in l; cf. also JThS, July, 1909, April, 1911; MM, see word).

2Passively = ἅρπαγμα (Eze.22:25, of a lion's prey, ), a thing seized, hence, a prize: Phi, l.with, RV (Lft., Ellic., ICC, in l; Donaldson, NCrat., 450 ff.; and esp. Gifford, The Incarnation, 59-71, and reff. in DB, ii, 835 B). The lexical data favour the active meaning, but as they also admit the possibility of the alternative, most modern expositors have accepted the latter as seeming to suit the logic of the passage better. The lexical difficulty, however, remains (MM, see word, esp. the last ref.). As to the usage of St. Paul, he seems inclined to adopt the -μα form where it is appropriate (e.g. Rom.11:9, where cf. LXX; 1Co.13:9, 2 Co 19), and there is certainly a presumption in favour of the active meaning here from the fact that he does not use the LXX ἅρπαγμα. Suggestions looking to a fresh exegesis are given in JThS, ll with

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Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Phil 2:6 1×

Biblical Occurrences

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Biblical Witnesses

Philippians 2:5–11 plunder harpagmós Accusative · Singular · Masculine

Christ did not regard equality with God as something to be seized or exploited

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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