lowly • ταπεινός

Lexical Definition

‎ταπεινός‎ tapeinós (tap-i-nos') lowly ^G:A
of uncertain derivation

base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.

depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition)

Usage: 17 forms in 53 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
ταπεινὸσ	humble	Matt.11.29 • 2Cor.10.1
	of low degree	Jas.1.9
ταπεινών	humble	LXX.Ps.102.17
	of humble	LXX.Prov.11.2 • LXX.Isa.26.6 • LXX.Amos.2.7
	of lowly	LXX.Isa.32.7
ταπεινώ	humble	LXX.Ps.10.18
	low	LXX.Eccl.10.6
	lowly	LXX.Isa.11.4
	to humble	LXX.Jer.22.16
ταπεινότερα	humbler	LXX.Judg.6.15
ταπεινόσ	a humble	LXX.1Sam.18.23
	low	LXX.Isa.2.11
	of low	LXX.Lev.27.8
ταπεινόν	deep	LXX.Lev.13.21 • LXX.Lev.13.26
	humble	LXX.Ps.18.27 • LXX.Ps.82.3 • LXX.Isa.58.4 • LXX.Isa.66.2 • LXX.Zeph.3.12
	low	LXX.Ezek.17.24 • LXX.Ezek.21.26
ταπεινωτάτη	least	LXX.Ezek.29.15
ταπεινοῖσ	lowly	Rom.12.16
	to humble	Jas.4.6 • 1Pet.5.5
ταπεινοὺσ	downcast	2Cor.7.6
ταπεινούσ	but humble	LXX.Job.12.21
	humble	LXX.Job.5.11 • LXX.Ps.34.18 • LXX.Isa.49.13 • Luke.1.52
	lowly	LXX.Isa.11.4 • LXX.Isa.32.7
ταπεινού	humble	LXX.Prov.16.1
ταπεινοτέρα	deep	LXX.Lev.14.37
	deeper	LXX.Lev.13.20
ταπεινοίσ	humble	LXX.Prov.3.34 • LXX.Prov.15.33
ταπεινοί	humble ones	LXX.Zeph.2.3
ταπεινή	a humble	LXX.Ezek.29.14
	deep	LXX.Lev.13.3 • LXX.Lev.13.4 • LXX.Lev.13.25
	humble	LXX.Isa.25.4 • LXX.Isa.54.11
ταπεινά	humble	LXX.Ps.113.6 • LXX.Ps.138.6
	low	LXX.Josh.11.16
ταπείνων	of ones below	LXX.Judg.1.15

Abbott-Smith

ταπεινός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for שָׁפָל, עָנִי, עָנָי, etc. ;]
low-lying; metaph.,
(a) lowly, of low degree, brought low: Ja 1:9, II Co 7:6 (cf. Si 25:23); οἱ τ., opp. to δυνάσται, Lk 1:52; τ. ταπεινοῖς (neut., R, txt.; masc., R, mg.; v. ICC, in l.), Ro 12:16;
(b) lowly in spirit, humble, in cl. usually in a slighting sense (v. Tr., Syn., § xlii; but v. also Abbott, Essays, 81), in NT in an honourable sense: II Co 10:1; seq. τ. καρδίᾳ, Mt 11:29 (cf. Ps 33 (34):19*); opp. to ὑπερήφανος, Ja 4:6, I Pe 5:5 (LXX).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Psalms	34:19*
Matthew	11:29
Luke	1:52
Romans	12:16
2 Corinthians	7:6 · 10:1
James	1:9 · 4:6
1 Peter	5:5

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ταπεινός, ή, όν,

low:

__1 of Place, low-lying, χώρη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νῆσος [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ταπεινὰ νέμεσθαι to live in low regions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of stature or size, low, ὀστᾶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of position in the body, τὰ τ. τοῦ θώρακος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a river, low, opposed to μέγας, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of stars, low, i.e. near the horizon, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but also, near the earth, [Refs]; of the sun, opposed to ὑψηλός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; λοξὸς καὶ τ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 of persons, humbled, abased in power, pride, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σὺ δ᾽ οὐδέπω τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; submissive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ τ. τῶν πόλεων small, poor, weak, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. δύναμις [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of low intelligence, αἱ τῶν ἀσυνέτων καὶ τ. ἀνθρώπων ψυχαί [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb, ταπεινῶς (or ταπεινὰ) πράττειν to be in low estate or obscurity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of the spirits, downcast, dejected, διάνοια [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 in moral sense, either bad, mean, base, abject, τ. καὶ ἀνελεύθερος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or good, lowly, humble, [Refs 5th c.BC+], frequently in NT, [NT]
__5 of things, mean, low, poor, τ. καὶ ἄπορος δίαιτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, -οτάτη περίστασις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; θεωρία -οτέρα, opposed to τιμιωτέρα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of style, low, poor, τ. λέξις, opposed to κεκοσμημένη, [Refs] adverb, -νῶς λέγειν in a submissive manner, [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.11.29 ☩ 2Cor.7.6}