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is used of a letter,
RV
, “form” (
KJV
, “manner”), with reference to the nature of the
contents.
4.
(
*
, 1491), lit., “that which is seen” (
, “to see”), “an appearance or
external form,” is rendered “form” in the
RV
of Luke 3:22, of the Holy Spirit’s
appearance at the baptism of Christ; in John 5:37, in the Lord’s testimony concerning the
Father; in Luke 9:29 it is said of Christ Himself; it is translated “sight” in 2 Cor. 5:7, the
Christian being guided by what he knows to be true, though unseen; in 1 Thess. 5:22
Christians are exhorted to abstain from “every form of evil,”
RV
(the
KJV
, “appearance” is
inadequate), i.e., from every kind of evil. See
FASHION
,
SHAPE
,
SIGHT
.¶
5.
$ $
(
% "
, 5296), “an outline, sketch” (akin to
$ $
, “to
delineate,”
$
, “under,” and No. 3), is used metaphorically to denote “a pattern,
example,” “form,” in 2 Tim. 1:13, “of sound words” (
RV
, “pattern”); in 1 Tim. 1:16,
“pattern” and “ensample.” See
ENSAMPLE
.¶
FORMED
A. Verbs.
1.
(
$
, 3445), like the noun (A, No. 1), refers, not to the external and
transient, but to the inward and real; it is used in Gal. 4:19, expressing the necessity of a
change in character and conduct to correspond with inward spiritual condition, so that
there may be moral conformity to Christ.¶
Cf.
, “to transform, transfigure,”
$
and
$
, “to
conform to.”
2.
(
1
, 4111), “to mold, to shape,” was used of the artist who wrought in
clay or wax (Eng., “plastic,” “plasticity”), and occurs in Rom. 9:20; 1 Tim. 2:13.¶
B. Noun.
(
1
, 4110) denotes “anything molded or shaped into a form” (akin to A,
No. 2), Rom. 9:20, “the thing formed.”¶ Cf. the adjective
, “made up, fabricated,
feigned,” 2 Pet. 2:3.¶
FORMER
1.
(
$
, 4413*), “first,” is translated “former” in Acts 1:1, of Luke’s first
treatise; in Rev. 21:4,
RV
, “first” (
KJV
, “former”). See
BEFORE
,
FIRST
.
2.
(
$ $
, 4387), “before, former,” is translated “former” in Eph. 4:22;
Heb. 10:32; 1 Pet. 1:14. See
BEFORE
.
FORNICATION, FORNICATOR
A. Nouns.
1.
(
$
&
, 4202) is used (a) of “illicit sexual intercourse,” in John 8:41;
Acts 15:20, 29; 21:25; 1 Cor. 5:1; 6:13, 18; 2 Cor. 12:21; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 5:3; Col. 3:5; 1
Thess. 4:3; Rev. 2:21; 9:21; in the plural in 1 Cor. 7:2; in Matt. 5:32 and 19:9 it stands
* Intensives, diminuitives, comparatives, or similar forms of other words not listed in
Strong’s
are indicated with a single asterisk (for instance,
, from
is
1652*).