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It is used to describe a person who is humble in spirit, not seeking self-exaltation, and is often associated with a modest or unpretentious demeanor. In the New Testament, "tapeinos" is frequently used to highlight the virtue of humility as a characteristic of those who are righteous and favored by God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, humility was not typically regarded as a virtue. The culture often valued honor, status, and power. However, the Christian teaching, as reflected in the New Testament, subverts this cultural norm by elevating humility as a key virtue. This reflects the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who exemplified humility and taught His followers to do the same.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5011</b> <i>tapeinós</i> (an adjective) – properly, <i>low</i>; (figuratively) inner lowliness describing the person who <i>depends</i> on the Lord rather than <i>self</i>. <a href="/greek/5012.htm">See 5012</a> (<i>tapeinophrosynē</i>).</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/5011.htm">5011</a> <i>/tapeinós</i> ("<i>lowly</i>, humble") means being <i>God</i>-reliant rather than <i>self</i>-reliant – which ironically <i>always exalts</i> a person (brings them <i>true worth</i>, cf. 1 Pet 5:6).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>low-lying, fig. lowly, hence lowly in spirit<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>depressed (1), humble (5), lowly (1), meek (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5011: ταπεινός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ταπεινός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ταπεινή</span> <span class="greek2">ταπεινόν</span>, from (<span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span>), <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">עָנִי</span>, <span class="hebrew">עָנָו</span>, <span class="hebrew">שָׁפָל</span>, etc., <span class="accented">low,</span> i. e. <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> properly, <span class="accented">not rising far from the ground</span>: <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> metaphorically, <span class="greek2">α</span>. as to condition, <span class="accented">lowly, of low degree</span>: with a substantive, <a href="/interlinear/james/1-9.htm">James 1:9</a>; substantively <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">ταπεινοί</span>, opposed to <span class="greek2">δυνάσται</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a>; equivalent to <span class="accented">brought low with grief, depressed</span> (Sir. 25:23), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6</a>. Neuter <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ταπεινά</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a> (on which see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">συναπάγω</span></span>, at the end). <span class="greek2">β</span>. lowly in spirit, <span class="accented">humble</span>: opposed to <span class="greek2">ὑπερήφανος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a> (from <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>); with <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">καρδία</span> added, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a> (<span class="greek2">τῷ</span> <span class="greek2">πνεύματι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/33-19.htm">Psalm 33:19</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 34:19>); in a bad sense, <span class="accented">deporting oneself abjectly, deferring servilely to others</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, mem. 3, 10, 5; <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, legg. 6, p. 774{c}; often in <span class="abbreviation">Isocrates</span>), <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">2 Corinthians 10:1</a>. (Cf. references under the word <span class="greek2">ταπεινοφροσύνη</span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cast down, humble, lowly. <p>Of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition) -- base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εταπεινοφρόνουν ταπεινά ταπεινή ταπεινοί ταπεινοις ταπεινοίς ταπεινοῖς ταπεινόν ταπεινος ταπεινός ταπεινὸς ταπεινοτέρα ταπεινότερα ταπεινού ταπεινους ταπεινούς ταπεινοὺς ταπεινώ ταπεινών ταπείνων ταπεινωτάτη tapeinois tapeinoîs tapeinos tapeinòs tapeinous tapeinoús tapeinoùs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/11-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 11:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰμι καὶ <b>ταπεινὸς</b> τῇ καρδίᾳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> gentle <span class="itali">and humble</span> in heart,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> meek and <span class="itali">lowly</span> in heart: and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/11-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I am and <span class="itali">humble</span> [in] the heart<p><b><a href="/text/luke/1-52.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:52</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural">Adj-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ὕψωσεν <b>ταπεινούς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And has exalted <span class="itali">those who were humble.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and exalted <span class="itali">them of low degree.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-52.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and exalted <span class="itali">[the] humble</span><p><b><a href="/text/romans/12-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 12:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλὰ τοῖς <b>ταπεινοῖς</b> συναπαγόμενοι μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but associate <span class="itali">with the lowly.</span> Do not be wise<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> condescend <span class="itali">to men of low estate.</span> Be<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/12-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but with the <span class="itali">lowly</span> going along not<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural">Adj-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παρακαλῶν τοὺς <b>ταπεινοὺς</b> παρεκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who comforts <span class="itali">the depressed,</span> comforted<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that comforteth <span class="itali">those that are cast down,</span> comforted<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> encourages those <span class="itali">brought low</span> encouraged us<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 10:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρόσωπον μὲν <b>ταπεινὸς</b> ἐν ὑμῖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I who <span class="itali">am meek</span> when face to face<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> appearance indeed <span class="itali">[am] humble</span> among you<p><b><a href="/text/james/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀδελφὸς ὁ <b>ταπεινὸς</b> ἐν τῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the brother <span class="itali">of humble</span> circumstances is to glory<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the brother <span class="itali">of low degree</span> rejoice<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brother <span class="itali">of low degree</span> in the<p><b><a href="/text/james/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 4:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται <b>ταπεινοῖς</b> δὲ δίδωσιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> BUT GIVES GRACE <span class="itali">TO THE HUMBLE.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/james/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> giveth grace <span class="itali">unto the humble.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/james/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] proud sets himself against <span class="itali">to lowly</span> moreover he gives<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται <b>ταπεινοῖς</b> δὲ δίδωσιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> BUT GIVES GRACE <span class="itali">TO THE HUMBLE.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> giveth grace <span class="itali">to the humble.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] proud sets himself against <span class="itali">to [the] humble</span> however gives<p><b><a href="/greek/5011.htm">Strong's Greek 5011</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5011.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/tapeinois_5011.htm">ταπεινοῖς — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tapeinos_5011.htm">ταπεινὸς — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tapeinous_5011.htm">ταπεινούς — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5010.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5010"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5010" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5012.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5012"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5012" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>