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Lexicon :: Strong's G5011 - tapeinos

Aa
ταπεινός
Transliteration
tapeinos (Key)
Pronunciation
tap-i-nos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:1,1152

Strong’s Definitions

ταπεινός tapeinós, tap-i-nos'; of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition):—base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G5011 in the following manner: of low degree (2x), humble (2x), base (1x), cast down (1x), of low estate (1x), lowly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G5011 in the following manner: of low degree (2x), humble (2x), base (1x), cast down (1x), of low estate (1x), lowly (1x).

  1. not rising far from the ground

  2. metaph.

    1. as a condition, lowly, of low degree

    2. brought low with grief, depressed

    3. lowly in spirit, humble

    4. in a bad sense, deporting one's self abjectly, deferring servilely to others

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ταπεινός tapeinós, tap-i-nos'; of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition):—base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.
STRONGS G5011:
ταπεινός, ταπεινή ταπεινόν, from (Pindar), Aeschylus, Herodotus down, the Sept. for עָנִי, עָנָו, שָׁפָל, etc., low, i. e.
a. properly, not rising far from the ground: Ezekiel 17:24.
b. metaphorically,
α. as to condition, lowly, of low degree: with a substantive, James 1:9; substantively οἱ ταπεινοί, opposed to δυνάσται, Luke 1:52; equivalent to brought low with grief, depressed (Sir. 25:23), 2 Corinthians 7:6. Neuter τά ταπεινά, Romans 12:16 (on which see συναπάγω, at the end).
β. lowly in spirit, humble: opposed to ὑπερήφανος, James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5 (from Proverbs 3:34); with τῇ καρδία added, Matthew 11:29 (τῷ πνεύματι, Psalm 33:19 (Ps. 34:19); in a bad sense, deporting oneself abjectly, deferring servilely to others (Xenophon, mem. 3, 10, 5; Plato, legg. 6, p. 774{c}; often in Isocrates), 2 Corinthians 10:1. (Cf. references under the word ταπεινοφροσύνη, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
33:19; 34:19
Proverbs
3:34
Ezekiel
17:24
Matthew
11:29
Luke
1:52
Romans
12:16
2 Corinthians
7:6; 10:1
James
1:9; 4:6
1 Peter
5:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5011 matches the Greek ταπεινός (tapeinos),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:29 - “Take G142 My yoke G2218 upon you and learn G3129 from Me, for I am G1510 gentle G4239 and humble G5011 in heart G2588, and YOU WILL FIND G2147 [fn]REST G372 FOR YOUR SOULS G5590.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:52 -

“He has brought G2507 down G2507 rulers G1413 from their thrones G2362,

And has exalted G5312 those who were humble G5011.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:16 - Be of the same G846 mind G5426 toward G1519 one G240 another G240; do not be [fn]haughty G5308 in G5426 mind G5426, but [fn]associate G4879 with the lowly G5011. Do not be wise G5429 in your own G1438 estimation G1438.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:6 - But God G2316, who comforts G3870 the [fn]discouraged G5011, comforted G3870 us by the arrival G3952 of Titus G5103;

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Now G1161 I, Paul G3972, myself G846 urge G3870 you by the meekness G4240 and gentleness G1932 of Christ G5547—I who G3739 am [fn]meek G5011 when face G4383 to face G4383 with you, but bold G2292 toward G1519 you when absent G548!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:9

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Now G1161 the brother G80 or sister of humble G5011 circumstances is to glory G2744 in his high G5311 position G5311;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:6 - But He gives G1325 a greater G3173 grace G5485. Therefore G1352 it says G3004, “GOD G2316 IS OPPOSED G498 TO THE PROUD G5244, BUT GIVES G1325 GRACE G5485 TO THE HUMBLE G5011.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:5 - You [fn]younger G3501 men G3501, likewise G3668, be G5293 subject G5293 to your elders G4245; and all G3956 of you, clothe G1463 yourselves with humility G5012 toward one G240 another G240, because G3754 GOD G2316 IS OPPOSED G498 TO THE PROUD G5244, BUT HE GIVES G1325 GRACE G5485 TO THE HUMBLE G5011.
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