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It denotes the external condition or fashion of a person or thing, which can be transient or superficial.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "schéma" was significant in philosophical discussions about the nature of reality versus appearance. The distinction between what is seen and what is true was a common theme in Greek thought, influencing early Christian writers who sought to convey the difference between the temporal world and eternal truths.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4976</b> <i>s<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>ma</i> – properly, <i>exterior </i>shape (form); (figuratively)<i> the outer</i> "<i>shape</i>" (<i>manner</i>, <i>appearance</i>). </p><p class="discovery">4976<i>/s<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>ēma</i> ("outward, visible form") is used of Jesus' earthly body (Phil 2:7,8). Christ incarnated into a <i>genuine physical</i> body, which was not an "exact match with typical humanity" because His body was <i>never touched or tainted by sin</i> (even original sin).</p><p class="discovery">[2 Cor 5:21: "He made Him <i>who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf</i>, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (<i>NASU</i>).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2192.htm">echó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>figure, shape<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>appearance (1), form (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4976: σχῆμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σχῆμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σχηματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">ἔχω</span>, <span class="greek2">σχεῖν</span>), from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> down, Latin<span class="latin">habitus</span> (cf. English <span class="accented">haviour</span> (from have)), <span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">fashion,</span> <span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">figura</span> (but in Phil.<span class="latin">habitus</span>) (tacitly opposed to the material or substance): <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">κόσμου</span> <span class="greek2">τούτου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">1 Corinthians 7:31</a>; the habitus, as comprising everything in a person which strikes the senses, the figure, bearing, discourse, actions, manner of life, etc., <a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a>(8). (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">μορφή</span></span> at the end, and <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, chapter 182, 5.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>outward appearance, form, shape<p>From the alternate of <a href="/greek/2192.htm">echo</a>; a figure (as a mode or circumstance), i.e. (by implication) external condition -- fashion. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2192.htm">echo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σχημα σχήμα σχῆμα σχηματι σχήματι σχίδακας σχίζα σχίζαις σχίζαν σχίζας schema schêma schēma schē̂ma schemati schēmati schḗmati<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/7-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 7:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ τὸ <b>σχῆμα</b> τοῦ κόσμου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they did not make full use <span class="itali">of it; for the form</span> of this<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it]: for <span class="itali">the fashion</span> of this<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed the <span class="itali">present form</span> the world<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 2:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>σχήματι</b> εὑρεθεὶς ὡς</span><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">in figure</span> having been found as<p><b><a href="/greek/4976.htm">Strong's Greek 4976</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4976.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sche_ma_4976.htm">σχῆμα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sche_mati_4976.htm">σχήματι — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4975.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4975"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4975" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4977.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4977"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4977" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>