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Lexicon :: Strong's G5013 - tapeinoō

Aa
ταπεινόω
Transliteration
tapeinoō (Key)
Pronunciation
tap-i-no'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
14x in 7 unique form(s) TR
14x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
147x in 46 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:1,1152

Strong’s Definitions

ταπεινόω tapeinóō, tap-i-no'-o; from G5011; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart):—abase, bring low, humble (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G5013 in the following manner: humble (6x), abase (5x), humble (one's) self (2x), bring low (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G5013 in the following manner: humble (6x), abase (5x), humble (one's) self (2x), bring low (1x).

  1. to make low, bring low

    1. to level, reduce to a plain

    2. metaph. to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances

      1. to assign a lower rank or place to

      2. to abase

      3. to be ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded

      4. to humble or abase myself by humble living

    3. to lower, depress

      1. of one's soul bring down one's pride

      2. to have a modest opinion of one's self

      3. to behave in an unassuming manner

      4. devoid of all haughtiness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ταπεινόω tapeinóō, tap-i-no'-o; from G5011; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart):—abase, bring low, humble (self).
STRONGS G5013:
ταπεινόω, ταπεινῷ; future ταπεινώσω; 1 aorist ἐταπείνωσα; passive, present ταπεινοῦμαι; 1 aorist ἐταπεινώθην; 1 future ταπεινωθήσομαι; (ταπεινός); to make low, bring low (Vulg. humilio);
a. properly: ὄρος, βουνόν, i. e. to level, reduce to a plain, passive, Luke 3:5 from Isaiah 40:4.
b. metaphorically, to bring into it humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances; i. e.
α. to assign a lower rank or place to; to abase; τινα, passive, to be ranked below others who are honored or rewarded (R. V. to humble): Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14.
β. ταπεινῷ ἐμαυτόν, to humble or abase myself, by frugal living, 2 Corinthians 11:7; in the passive of one who submits to want, Philippians 4:12; ἑαυτόν, of one who stoops to the condition of s servant, Philippians 2:8.
c. to lower, depress (English humble): τινα, one's soul, bring down one's pride; ἐμαυτόν, to have a modest opinion of oneself, to behave in an unassuming manner devoid of all haughtiness, Matthew 18:4; Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; Luke 18:14; passive, ταπεινοῦμαι ἐνώπιον κυρίου (see ἐνώπιον, 2 b. at the end) in a middle sense (Buttmann, 52 (46)), to confess and deplore one's spiritual littleness and unworthiness, James 4:10 (in the same sense ταπεινοῦν τήν ψυχήν αὐτοῦ, Sir. 2:17 Sir. 7:17; the Sept. for נַפְשׁו עִנָּה, he afflicted his soul, of persons fasting, Leviticus 16:29, 31; Leviticus 23:27, 32; Isaiah 58:3, 5, 10; τήν ψυχήν τίνος, to disturb, distress, the soul of one, Protevangelium Jacobi, c. 2.13.15 (rather, to humiliate; see the passages)); ὑπό τήν χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, to submit oneself in a lowly spirit to the power and will of God, 1 Peter 5:6 (cf. Genesis 16:9); equivalent to to put to the blush, 2 Corinthians 12:21. ((Hippocrates), Xenophon, Plato, Diodorus, Plutarch; the Sept. for עָנָה, שָׁפֵל and הִשְׁפִּיל, דִּכָּא, הִכְנִיעַ, etc.) (See references under the word ταπεινοφροσύνη.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
16:9
Leviticus
16:29; 16:31; 23:27; 23:32
Isaiah
40:4; 58:3; 58:5; 58:10
Matthew
18:4; 23:12; 23:12
Luke
3:5; 14:11; 14:11; 18:14; 18:14
2 Corinthians
11:7; 12:21
Philippians
2:8; 4:12
James
4:10
1 Peter
5:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5013 matches the Greek ταπεινόω (tapeinoō),
which occurs 14 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - “Whoever G3748 then G3767 humbles G5013 himself G1438 as this G3778 child, G3813 he is the greatest G3173 in the kingdom G932 of heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:12 - “Whoever G3748 exalts G5312 himself G1438 shall be humbled; G5013 and whoever G3748 humbles G5013 himself G1438 shall be exalted. G5312

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:5 - ‘EVERY G3956 RAVINE G5327 WILL BE FILLED G4137,
AND EVERY G3956 MOUNTAIN G3735 AND HILL G1015 WILL BE [fn]BROUGHT G5013 LOW G5013;
THE CROOKED G4646 WILL BECOME G1510 G1519 STRAIGHT G2117,
AND THE ROUGH G5138 ROADS G3598 SMOOTH G3006;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:11 - “For everyone G3956 who exalts G5312 himself G1438 will be humbled, G5013 and he who humbles G5013 himself G1438 will be exalted.” G5312

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:14 - “I tell G3004 you, this G3778 man G3778 went G2597 to his house G3624 justified G1344 rather G3844 than G3844 the other; G1565 for everyone G3956 who exalts G5312 himself G1438 will be humbled, G5013 but he who humbles G5013 himself G1438 will be exalted.” G5312

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:7 - Or G2228 did I commit G4160 a sin G266 in humbling G5013 myself G1683 so G2443 that you might be exalted, G5312 because G3754 I preached G2097 the gospel G2098 of God G2316 to you without G1431 charge? G1431

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21 - I am afraid that when I come G2064 again G3825 my God G2316 may humiliate G5013 me before G4314 you, and I may mourn G3996 over many G4183 of those G3588 who have sinned G4258 in the past G4258 and not repented G3340 of the impurity, G167 [fn]immorality G4202 and sensuality G766 which G3739 they have practiced. G4238

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:8 - Being found G2147 in appearance G4976 as a man, G444 He humbled G5013 Himself G1438 by becoming G1096 obedient G5255 to the point G3360 of death, G2288 even G1161 death G2288 [fn]on a cross. G4716

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:12 - I know G6063 how G6063 to get G5013 along G5013 with humble G5013 means, G5013 and I also G2532 know G6063 how G6063 to live G4052 in prosperity; G4052 in any G3956 and every G3956 circumstance G1722 I have learned G3453 the secret G3453 of being filled G5526 and going G3983 hungry, G3983 both G2532 of having G4052 abundance G4052 and suffering G5302 need. G5302

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:10 - Humble G5013 yourselves in the presence G1799 of the Lord, G2962 and He will exalt G5312 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:6 - Therefore G3767 humble G5013 yourselves under G5259 the mighty G2900 hand G5495 of God, G2316 that He may exalt G5312 you at the proper G2540 time, G2540
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