◄ 5013. tapeinoó ►
Strong's Lexicon tapeinoó: To humble, to bring low, to abase Original Word: ταπεινόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tapeinoó Pronunciation: tah-pay-NAH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (tap-i-no'-o) Definition: I make or bring low, humble, humiliate; pass: I am humbled. Meaning: To make low, bring low; to humble or abase oneself; to lower in condition, status, or character. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective ταπεινός (tapeinos), meaning "lowly" or "humble." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3665 כָּנַע (kana): To humble, subdue, or bring low. • H6031 עָנָה (anah): To afflict, oppress, humble, or be bowed down. These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with ταπεινόω, emphasizing the act of humbling or being humbled, often in the context of divine discipline or human repentance. Usage: The verb ταπεινόω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of humbling oneself or being humbled by circumstances or divine intervention. It often conveys the idea of lowering one's pride or status in recognition of God's sovereignty and grace. Context: The term ταπεινόω appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, emphasizing the virtue of humility and the spiritual necessity of recognizing one's dependence on God. In the teachings of Jesus, humility is a key characteristic of those who belong to the Kingdom of Heaven. For instance, in Matthew 23:12, Jesus states, "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." This paradoxical principle underscores the divine reversal of worldly values, where true greatness is found in servitude and humility. The Apostle Paul frequently uses ταπεινόω to encourage believers to adopt a Christ-like attitude. In Philippians 2:8, Paul describes Jesus as having "humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross." This act of ultimate humility serves as a model for Christians to emulate, highlighting the importance of self-sacrifice and submission to God's will. James 4:10 further reinforces this theme, urging believers to "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you." This exhortation reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). The act of humbling oneself is thus portrayed as a pathway to receiving divine favor and blessing. In a broader theological context, ταπεινόω is associated with repentance and the acknowledgment of human limitations. It is a recognition of one's need for God's mercy and a willingness to submit to His authority. This concept is integral to the Christian understanding of salvation, where humility is both a prerequisite and a fruit of a transformed life in Christ. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5013 tapeinóō – make (become) low, to humble. See 5011 (tapeinos). With the believer, 5013 /tapeinóō ("show humility, true lowliness") happens by being fully dependent on the Lord – dismissing reliance upon self (self-government) and emptying carnal ego. This exalts the Lord as our all-in-all and prompts the gift of His fullness in us. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from tapeinos Definition to make low, fig. to humble NASB Translation brought low (1), get along (1), humble (2), humble means (1), humbled (4), humbles (4), humbling (1), humiliate (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5013: ταπεινόω 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to humble From tapeinos; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart) -- abase, bring low, humble (self). see GREEK tapeinos Forms and Transliterations εταπείνου εταπεινούμην εταπείνουν εταπεινώθη εταπεινώθην εταπεινώθης εταπεινώθησαν εταπείνωσα εταπεινώσαμεν εταπείνωσαν εταπείνωσας εταπείνωσάς εταπείνωσε εταπείνωσέ εταπεινωσεν εταπείνωσεν ἐταπείνωσεν ταπεινοί ταπεινουμένην ταπεινούν ταπεινούντες ταπεινουσθαι ταπεινούσθαι ταπεινοῦσθαι ταπεινούται ταπεινωθείη ταπεινωθή ταπεινωθήναι ταπεινωθήναί ταπεινωθησεται ταπεινωθήσεται ταπεινωθήσονται ταπεινωθητε ταπεινώθητε ταπεινώθητι ταπεινων ταπεινών ταπεινῶν ταπεινώσαι ταπεινώσαί ταπεινωσάντων ταπεινώσας ταπεινώσατε ταπεινωσει ταπεινώσει ταπεινώσεις ταπεινώσετε ταπεινωση ταπεινώση ταπεινώσῃ ταπεινώσης ταπείνωσον ταπείνωσόν ταπεινώσουσιν ταπεινώσω ταταπεινωμένην τεταπεινωμένα τεταπεινωμένη τεταπεινωμένην τεταπεινωμένος etapeinosen etapeinōsen etapeínosen etapeínōsen tapeinon tapeinôn tapeinōn tapeinō̂n tapeinose tapeinōsē tapeinosei tapeinōsei tapeinṓsei tapeinṓsēi tapeinothesetai tapeinothḗsetai tapeinōthēsetai tapeinōthḗsetai tapeinothete tapeinōthēte tapeinṓthete tapeinṓthēte tapeinousthai tapeinoûsthai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 18:4 V-FIA-3S GRK: ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς NAS: Whoever then humbles himself as this KJV: therefore shall humble himself INT: whoever therefore will humble himself as Matthew 23:12 V-FIP-3S GRK: ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὅστις NAS: himself shall be humbled; and whoever KJV: himself shall be abased; and INT: will exalt himself will be humbled and whoever Matthew 23:12 V-FIA-3S GRK: καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται NAS: and whoever humbles himself KJV: he that shall humble himself INT: and whoever will humble himself will be exalted Luke 3:5 V-FIP-3S GRK: καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ἔσται NAS: AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED KJV: hill shall be brought low; and INT: and hill will be made low and will become Luke 14:11 V-FIP-3S GRK: ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὁ NAS: himself will be humbled, and he who humbles KJV: himself shall be abased; and INT: exalts himself will be humbled and he that Luke 14:11 V-PPA-NMS GRK: καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται NAS: will be humbled, and he who humbles himself KJV: and he that humbleth himself INT: and he that humbles himself will be exalted Luke 18:14 V-FIP-3S GRK: ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται ὁ δὲ NAS: himself will be humbled, but he who humbles KJV: himself shall be abased; and INT: exalts himself will be humbled the [one who] however Luke 18:14 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται NAS: will be humbled, but he who humbles himself KJV: and he that humbleth himself INT: the [one who] however humbles himself will be exalted 2 Corinthians 11:7 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς NAS: a sin in humbling myself KJV: an offence in abasing myself INT: did I commit myself humbling that you 2 Corinthians 12:21 V-ASA-3S GRK: ἐλθόντος μου ταπεινώσῃ με ὁ NAS: my God may humiliate me before KJV: my God will humble me among INT: having come of me should humble me the Philippians 2:8 V-AIA-3S GRK: ὡς ἄνθρωπος ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος NAS: as a man, He humbled Himself KJV: a man, he humbled himself, INT: as a man he humbled himself having become Philippians 4:12 V-PNM/P GRK: οἶδα καὶ ταπεινοῦσθαι οἶδα καὶ NAS: I know how to get along with humble means, and I also KJV: I know both how to be abased, and INT: I know also [how] to be brought low I know also James 4:10 V-AMP-2P GRK: ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον Κυρίου NAS: Humble yourselves in the presence KJV: Humble yourselves in the sight INT: Humble yourselves before Lord 1 Peter 5:6 V-AMP-2P GRK: Ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ NAS: Therefore humble yourselves under KJV: Humble yourselves therefore under INT: Be humbled therefore under Strong's Greek 5013 14 Occurrences ἐταπείνωσεν — 1 Occ. ταπεινῶν — 3 Occ. ταπεινώσῃ — 1 Occ. ταπεινώσει — 2 Occ. ταπεινωθήσεται — 4 Occ. ταπεινώθητε — 2 Occ. ταπεινοῦσθαι — 1 Occ.