ταπείνωσιςtapeínōsis

abasement, humiliation, low estate: Luke 1:48, Acts 8:33 (LXX), Philippians 3:21, James 1:10.

Greek (New Testament) · G5014

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 1:48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
  • Acts 8:33 He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
  • Philippians 3:21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.
  • James 1:10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.