Strongs Number: G5011
- Greek Word
- ταπεινός
- Transliteration
- tapeinos
- Phonetic
- tap-i-nos'
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Strongs Definition
-
depressed that is (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. not rising far from the ground
2. metaph.
a. as a condition, lowly, of low degree
b. brought low with grief, depressed
c. lowly in spirit, humble
d. in a bad sense, deporting one's self abjectly, deferring servilely to others
- Origin
- Of uncertain derivation
- Bible Usage
- base cast down humble of low degree (estate) lowly.