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In the New Testament, it is used to describe both voluntary humility and involuntary abasement. It can refer to the humble state of mind that believers are encouraged to adopt, as well as the external circumstances of suffering or degradation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, humility was not typically seen as a virtue. The culture valued honor and status, and humility was often associated with weakness or shame. However, the Christian message redefined humility as a virtue, exemplified by Jesus Christ, who humbled Himself by taking on human form and suffering on the cross. This redefinition challenged the prevailing cultural norms and highlighted the countercultural nature of the Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 5014</b> <i>tapeínōsis</i> (a noun, derived from the root, <i>tapein-</i>) – properly, <i>lowliness</i> ("humiliation"). <a href="/greek/5011.htm">See 5011</a> (<i>tapeinos</i>).</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>from <a href="/greek/5013.htm">tapeinoó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>low estate, humiliation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>humble state (2), humiliation (2).<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 5014: ταπείνωσις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ταπείνωσις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ταπεινώσεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ταπεινόω</span>), lowness, low estate (humiliation): <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-48.htm">Luke 1:48</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-33.htm">Acts 8:33</a> (from <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/53-8.htm">Isaiah 53:8</a>); <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a> (on which see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">σῶμα</span></span>, 1 b.); metaphorically, <span class="accented">spiritual abasement,</span> leading one to perceive and lament his (moral) littleness and guilt, <a href="/interlinear/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10</a>, see Kern at the passage (In various senses, by <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">עֳנִי</span>.) (See references under the word <span class="greek2">ταπεινοφροσύνη</span>.)<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>humiliation, low estate<p>From <a href="/greek/5013.htm">tapeinoo</a>; depression (in rank or feeling) -- humiliation, be made low, low estate, vile. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5013.htm">tapeinoo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ταπεινωσει ταπεινώσει ταπεινώσεί ταπεινωσεως ταπεινώσεως ταπεινώσεώς ταπεινωσιν ταπείνωσιν ταπείνωσίν ταπείνωσις tapeinosei tapeinōsei tapeinṓsei tapeinoseos tapeinōseōs tapeinṓseos tapeinṓseōs tapeinosin tapeinōsin tapeínosin tapeínōsin<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/luke/1-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:48</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπὶ τὴν <b>ταπείνωσιν</b> τῆς δούλης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For He has had regard <span class="itali">for the humble state</span> of His bondslave;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he hath regarded <span class="itali">the low estate</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> upon the <span class="itali">humiliation</span> of the handmaiden<p><b><a href="/text/acts/8-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 8:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἐν τῇ <b>ταπεινώσει</b> αὐτοῦ ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">IN HUMILIATION</span> HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> In his <span class="itali">humiliation</span> his judgment<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/8-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> In the <span class="itali">humiliation</span> of him the<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 3:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σῶμα τῆς <b>ταπεινώσεως</b> ἡμῶν σύμμορφον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the body <span class="itali">of our humble state</span> into conformity<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall change our <span class="itali">vile</span> body, that<a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> body <span class="itali">of humiliation</span> of us conformed<p><b><a href="/text/james/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 1:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῇ <b>ταπεινώσει</b> αὐτοῦ ὅτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the rich man <span class="itali">[is to glory] in his humiliation,</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/james/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in that he <span class="itali">is made low:</span> because as<br><a href="/interlinear/james/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">humiliation</span> of him because<p><b><a href="/greek/5014.htm">Strong's Greek 5014</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5014.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/tapeino_sei_5014.htm">ταπεινώσει — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tapeino_seo_s_5014.htm">ταπεινώσεως — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/tapeino_sin_5014.htm">ταπείνωσιν — 1 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'; 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