Strong's Concordance tapeinophrosune: humility Original Word: ταπεινοφροσύνη, ης, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: tapeinophrosune Phonetic Spelling: (tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay) Definition: lowliness of mind, humility Usage: humility, lowliness of mind, modesty. HELPS Word-studies 5012 tapeinophrosýnē (a noun, derived from 5011 /tapeinós, "low, humble" and 5424 /phrḗn, "moderation as regulated by inner perspective") – properly, low; humility, "lowliness" of human pride (self-government); that quality of mindset of "having a humble opinion of oneself, i.e. a deep sense of one's (moral) littleness – i.e. lowliness of mind" (J. Thayer). In Scripture, 5012 /tapeinophrosýnē ("lowliness, humility") is an inside-out virtue produced by comparing ourselves to the Lord (rather than to others). This brings behavior into alignment with this inner revelation to keep one from being self-exalting (self-determining, self-inflated). For the believer, 5012 /tapeinophrosýnē ("humility") means living in complete dependence on the Lord, i.e. with no reliance on self (the flesh). [5012 (tapeinophrosýnē) is atypically used of false humility in Col 2:18,23.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5012: ταπεινοφροσύνηταπεινοφροσύνη, ταπεινοφροσύνης, ἡ (ταπεινόφρων; opposed to μεγαλοφροσύνη, ὑψηλοφροσύνη (cf. Winers Grammar, 99 (94))), "the having a humble opinion of oneself; a deep sense of one's (moral) littleness; modesty, humility, lowliness of mind"; (Vulg.humilitas, Luth. Demuth): Acts 20:19; Ephesians 4:2; Philippians 2:3; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 5:5; used of an affected and ostentatious humility in Colossians 2:18, 23. (The word occurs neither in the O. T., nor in secular authors — (but in Josephus, b. j. 4, 9, 2 in the sense of pusillanimity; also Epictetus diss. 3, 24, 56 in a bad sense. See Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xlii.; Lightfoot on Philippians, the passage cited; Zezschwitz, Profangräcität, as above w., pp. 20, 62; Winer's Grammar, 26).) STRONGS NT 5012a: ταπεινόφρωνταπεινόφρων, ταπεινοφρον (ταπεινός and φρήν), humble-minded, i. e. having a modest opinion of oneself: 1 Peter 3:8, where Rec. φιλόφρονες. (Proverbs 29:23; in a bad sense, pusillanimous, mean-spirited, μικρούς ἡ τύχῃ καί περιδηις ποιεῖ καί ταπεινόφρονας, Plutarch, de Alex. fort. 2, 4; (de tranquill. animi 17. See Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3 and references under the word ταπεινοφροσύνη, at the end).) From a compound of tapeinos and the base of phren; humiliation of mind, i.e. Modesty -- humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind). see GREEK tapeinos see GREEK phren Englishman's Concordance Acts 20:19 N-GFSGRK: μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ δακρύων NAS: with all humility and with tears KJV: all humility of mind, and INT: with all humility and tears Ephesians 4:2 N-GFS Philippians 2:3 N-DFS Colossians 2:18 N-DFS Colossians 2:23 N-DFS Colossians 3:12 N-AFS 1 Peter 3:8 Adj-NMP 1 Peter 5:5 N-AFS Strong's Greek 5012 |
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