THE NEW TESTAMENT GREEK WORDS
USED IN THIS STUDY
(Based primarily on Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament)
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- tapeinos
- [from the idea of not rising far from the ground]; (metaphoric
use): 1) lowly, of low degree; to be brought low with grief,
depressed; 2) lowly in spirit, humble. (Also used once in a negative
sense, of being timid and unassertive, submissive; contrasted with
being bold and courageous: 2 Corinthians 10:1) - Matthew 11:29; Luke 1:52;
Romans 12:16; 2 Corinthians 7:6; 10:1; James 1:9; 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
- tapeinophrosune
- having a humble opinion of one's self; a deep sense of one's
(moral) littleness; modesty, humility, lowliness of mind - Acts
20:19; Ephesians 4:2; Philippians 2:3; Colossians 2:18, 23; 3:12; 1 Peter 5:5
- tapeinophron
- humble-minded - having a modest opinion of one's self. 1 Peter 3:8
- tapeinoo
- to make low, bring low: 1) to make level, reduce to a plain or
pass [through a mountain]; 2) (metaph.) To bring into a humble
condition, reduce to meaner (=meager, lowly) circumstances: a) to
assign a lower rank or place to; to abase; to be ranked below others
who are honored or rewarded; b) to humble or abase oneself [by frugal
living]; c) to lower, depress [examples: to bring down one's pride,
to have a modest opinion of one's self, to behave in an unassuming
manner devoid of all haughtiness, to confess and deplore one's
spiritual littleness and unworthiness, to submit one's self in a
lowly spirit to the power and will of God]. - Matthew 18:4; 23:12;
Luke 3:5; 14:11; 18:14; 2 Corinthians 11:7; 12:21; Philippians 2:8; 4:12; James
4:10; 1 Peter 5:6
- tapeinosis
- lowness, low estate, humiliation; metaph.: spiritual abasement,
leading one to perceive and lament his (moral) littleness and guilt -
Luke 1:48; Acts 8:33; Philippians 3:21; James 1:10
NOTE: There is at least one additional Greek word that is
occasionally translated "humility" in some translations - a
word often translated "gentleness" or "meekness."
These references are not included in this study.
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