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Lexicon :: Strong's G5011 - tapeinos

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ταπεινός
Transliteration
tapeinos (Key)
Pronunciation
tap-i-nos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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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 7 times in 7 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:18

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To give justice to the orphan and the oppressed,

So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:27

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For You save an afflicted people,

But eyes which are lifted up, You bring down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:18

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Qoph

Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted

And saves those who are [fn]crushed in spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:3

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Give justice to the poor and the orphan;

Justify the afflicted and destitute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:17

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He has turned toward the prayer of the [fn]destitute

And has not despised their prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:6

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The One who [fn]brings Himself low to see

The things in heaven and on the earth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:6

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For Yahweh is high,

Yet He sees the lowly,

But the one who exalts himself He knows from afar.

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