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In a biblical context, it is often associated with humility, meekness, and submission to God’s will. Humility is a virtue that is highly esteemed in Scripture, reflecting a heart that is contrite and dependent on God rather than self-reliant or prideful.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></b> · "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" <br> This verse encapsulates the essence of living a life pleasing to God, emphasizing justice, mercy, and humility. Walking humbly with God implies a continuous, daily relationship characterized by submission and reverence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a></b> · "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." <br> The Apostle Paul exhorts believers to adopt an attitude of humility, valuing others above themselves. This passage highlights the selflessness and other-centeredness that true humility entails.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></b> · "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you." <br> James encourages believers to humble themselves before God, promising that such humility will lead to exaltation by the Lord. This reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a></b> · "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you." <br> Peter reiterates the call to humility, urging believers to submit to God's sovereignty and timing. The promise of exaltation in due time underscores the trust and patience required in a humble walk with God.<br><br><b>Examples of Humility in Scripture:</b><br><br>· <b>Jesus Christ</b>: The ultimate example of humility is found in Jesus Christ, who, though being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. Instead, He made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant and humbling Himself to the point of death on a cross (<a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>).<br><br>· <b>Moses</b>: Described as "very humble, more than any man on the face of the earth" (<a href="/numbers/12-3.htm">Numbers 12:3</a>), Moses exemplified humility in his leadership and dependence on God throughout the Exodus journey.<br><br>· <b>King David</b>: Despite his status as king, David demonstrated humility in his repentance and acknowledgment of sin, as seen in <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, where he pleads for God’s mercy and cleansing.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>Humility is foundational to the Christian faith, as it aligns believers with the character of Christ and the will of God. It is through humility that one acknowledges their need for God’s grace and salvation. The humble heart is open to instruction, correction, and growth in righteousness. In the Beatitudes, Jesus pronounces blessings on the meek, promising that they will inherit the earth (<a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a>).<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b><br><br>Living humbly involves a daily choice to submit to God’s authority, serve others, and prioritize the needs of others above one’s own. It requires a conscious effort to resist pride and self-exaltation, seeking instead to glorify God in all things. Believers are called to cultivate humility through prayer, reflection on Scripture, and the example of Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform their hearts and minds.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>adv.</I>) With humility; lowly.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6800.htm"><span class="l">6800. tsana -- to be modest or humble</span></a><br><b>...</b> tsana. 6801 . to be modest or humble. Transliteration: tsana Phonetic Spelling:<br> (tsaw-nah') Short Definition: <b>humbly</b>. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <b>humbly</b>, lowly. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6800.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm"><span class="l">7812. shachah -- to bow down</span></a><br><b>...</b> bow self down, crouch, fall down flat, <b>humbly</b> beseech, do reverence, worship.<br> A primitive root; to depress, ie Prostrate (especially <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7812.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7748.htm"><span class="l">7748. Shucham -- a Danite</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from shuach Definition a Danite NASB Word Usage Shuham (1). Shuham.<br> From shuwach; <b>humbly</b>; Shucham, an Israelite -- Shuham. see HEBREW shuwach. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7748.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/law/an_humble_affectionate_and_earnest_address_to_the_clergy/address_1_0_the_reason_of.htm"><span class="l">The Reason of My <b>Humbly</b> and Affectionately Addressing this <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Address 1: The reason of my <b>humbly</b> and affectionately addressing this discourse<br> to the clergy? The reason of my <b>humbly</b> and affectionately <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../address 1 0 the reason of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/adams/hymns_for_christian_devotion/22__a_blessing_humbly.htm"><span class="l">A Blessing <b>Humbly</b> Requested.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 22. " A Blessing <b>humbly</b> requested.<br> 22. 7s. Hammond. A Blessing <b>humbly</b> requested. 1 Lord, we <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/22 a blessing humbly.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kempis/the_imitation_of_christ/the_third_chapter_listen_humbly.htm"><span class="l">The Third Chapter: Listen <b>Humbly</b> to the Words of God. Many do not <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Third Chapter: Listen <b>Humbly</b> to the<br> Words of God. Many Do Not Heed Them. The Voice of Christ <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the third chapter listen humbly.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kempis/the_imitation_of_christ/the_thirteenth_chapter_the_obedience.htm"><span class="l">The Thirteenth Chapter: the Obedience of one <b>Humbly</b> Subject to the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Thirteenth Chapter: The Obedience of One <b>Humbly</b><br> Subject to the Example of Jesus Christ. The Voice of Christ <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the thirteenth chapter the obedience.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kempis/imitation_of_christ/chapter_ii_of_thinking_humbly.htm"><span class="l">Of Thinking <b>Humbly</b> of Oneself</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE FIRST BOOK. ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE CHAPTER II<br> Of thinking <b>humbly</b> of oneself. There is naturally in every <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter ii of thinking humbly.htm</font><p><a href="/library/young/youngs_night_thoughts/humbly_inscribed_to_his_grace.htm"><span class="l"><b>Humbly</b> Inscribed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, one of his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>HUMBLY</b> INSCRIBED TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE, ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL<br> SECRETARIES OF STATE. cFatis contraria fata rependens."Virg. NIGHT NINTH. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../young/youngs night thoughts/humbly inscribed to his grace.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kempis/the_imitation_of_christ/the_eighteenth_chapter_man_should.htm"><span class="l">The Eighteenth Chapter: Man Should not Scrutinize this Sacrament <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> AN INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION The Eighteenth Chapter: Man Should Not Scrutinize<br> This Sacrament in Curiosity, But <b>Humbly</b> Imitate Christ and Submit Reason to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the eighteenth chapter man should.htm</font><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_vii_that_we_must.htm"><span class="l">That we must Avoid all Curiosity, and <b>Humbly</b> Acquiesce in God's <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> BOOK IV. OF THE DECAY AND RUIN OF CHARITY. CHAPTER VII. THAT WE MUST AVOID ALL<br> CURIOSITY, AND <b>HUMBLY</b> ACQUIESCE IN GOD'S MOST WISE PROVIDENCE. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter vii that we must.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/gods_requirements_and_gods_gift.htm"><span class="l">God's Requirements and God's Gift</span></a> <br><b>...</b> GIFT. 'What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love<br> mercy, and to walk <b>humbly</b> with thy God?'"Micah 6:8. This <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/gods requirements and gods gift.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wilmot-buxton/the_life_of_duty_a_years_plain_sermons_v_2/sermon_xlvi_the_grace_of.htm"><span class="l">The Grace of God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The one is S. Paul, the great Apostle, who <b>humbly</b> declares that he is not fit to<br> be called an Apostle, because he had persecuted the Church of Christ. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xlvi the grace of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/h/humbly.htm"><span class="l"><b>Humbly</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Humbly</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b> And Ziba said, I <b>humbly</b> beseech<br> thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. (KJV DBY WBS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/humbly.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lowly.htm"><span class="l">Lowly (29 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (a.) Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from<br> pride. 5. (adv.) In a low manner; <b>humbly</b>; meekly; modestly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lowly.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/low.htm"><span class="l">Low (216 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 28. (adv.) Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his<br> wheat low. 29. (adv.) In a low mean condition; <b>humbly</b>; meanly. 30. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/low.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pertained.htm"><span class="l">Pertained (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I <b>humbly</b> beseech thee that I may find<br> grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. (KJV DBY WBS). 1 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pertained.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/contrite.htm"><span class="l">Contrite (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (a.) Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because<br> it is displeasing to God; <b>humbly</b> and thoroughly penitent. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/contrite.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/justly.htm"><span class="l">Justly (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NAS). Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require<br> of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk <b>humbly</b> with your God? <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/justly.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shimei.htm"><span class="l">Shimei (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> After the defeat of Absalom he "came cringing to the king, <b>humbly</b> suing for pardon,<br> bringing with him a thousand of his Benjamite tribesmen, and representing <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shimei.htm - 30k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/supplicate.htm"><span class="l">Supplicate (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and <b>humbly</b>;<br> to beg; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/supplicate.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/salvation.htm"><span class="l">Salvation (386 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> motive: "Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate" (Amos<br> 5:15); "To do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk <b>humbly</b> with thy God <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/salvation.htm - 67k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/humbling.htm"><span class="l">Humbling (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/humbling.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/do-justly-love-mercy-walk-humbly.html">What does it mean to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly (Micah 6:8)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-ego.html">What does the Bible say about ego? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/man-of-God.html">What does it mean to be a man of God? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/humbly.htm">Humbly: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Humbly (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a></span><br />Ridding yourselves, therefore, of all that is vile and of the evil influences which prevail around you, welcome in a humble spirit the Message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm">2 Samuel 16:4</a></span><br />Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I <span class="boldtext">humbly</span> beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/38-15.htm">Isaiah 38:15</a></span><br />What am I to say? seeing that it is he who has done it: all my time of sleeping I am turning from side to side without rest. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk <span class="boldtext">humbly</span> with your God?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/humbly.htm">Humbly</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bring.htm">Bring (1372 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abase.htm">Abase (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/humiliated.htm">Humiliated (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/humble.htm">Humble (97 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/humbly.htm">Humbly (4 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/h/humbling_yourselves.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Humbling Yourselves"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Humbling Yourselves" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/h/humiliate.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Humiliate"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Humiliate" /></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="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></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>