συμμορφ-ίζομαι G4833
To be conformed to, molded into the same form or pattern as another
To be formed together with, to share in the same shape or pattern. Paul speaks in Philippians 3:10 of 'becoming conformed to his death,' sharing in the pattern of Christ's suffering. The word suggests a deep transformation that goes beyond surface imitation—it's about being reshaped into the same mold. In context, Paul has just spoken of knowing Christ, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings. Conformity to Christ's death is the pathway to knowing resurrection power, a paradoxical identification with the crucified Messiah.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's desire to share in the pattern of Christ's death as the way to resurrection life. The passive voice emphasizes divine action: Paul is being conformed, molded by participation in Christ's sufferings. Spanish 'siendo conformado' (being conformed) and German 'gleichgestaltet' (made alike in form) capture the transformative process. This is more than moral example; it's mystical participation in Christ's death-and-resurrection pattern as the shape of Christian existence. 1×
AR["مُتَشَكِّلًا"]·ben["সদৃশ-হয়ে"]·DE["gleichgestaltet"]·EN["being-conformed"]·FR["συμμορφιζόμενος"]·heb["מִתְדַּמֶּה"]·HI["होकर"]·ID["menjadi serupa"]·IT["summorphizomenos"]·jav["dipundadosaken-sami"]·KO["본받아서"]·PT["sendo-conformado"]·RU["сообразуясь"]·ES["siendo-conformado"]·SW["nikifananishwa"]·TR["uyum-saglanan"]·urd["ہم-شکل-ہوتا-ہوا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
συμμορφ-ίζομαι, passive, to be conformed to, τινι NT