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ταπεινόω tapeinoō · G5013

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to humble

ταπεινόω, -ῶ; (ταπεινός), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה, also for שָׁפֵל, כָּנַע, etc. ; ] ; to make low: ὄρος (βουνόν), Luk.3:5 (LXX). Metaphorical, to humble, abase: Mat.18:4 23:12, Luk.14:11 18:14, 2Co.11:7 12:21, Php.2:8; pass., Mat.23:12, Luk.14:11 18:14, Php.4:12; id. with mid. sense, Jas.4:10, 1Pe.5:6.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

τᾰπειν-όω, ; lower, in point of height, reduce, σπλῆνα (swollen spleen) []:—passive, πᾶν ὄρος ταπεινωθήσεται []; of a plant, decrease in size, []; of rivers, []; Astrology texts, of a planet, suffer dejection, []; II metaphorically, lessen, τὸν φθόνον []; disparage, minimize, []:—passive, to be lowered or lessened, []; II.2 humble, abase, []:—passive, ταπεινωθεὶς ἕπεται [] ; II.2.b violate a woman, []; II.3 in moral sense, make lowly, humble, ἑαυτόν []:—passive, humble oneself, τὴν θεὸν …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 18:4 · Matthew 23:12 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 14:11 · Luke 18:14 · 2 Corinthians 11:7 · 2 Corinthians 12:21 · Philippians 2:8 · Philippians 4:12 · James 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:6 … and 3 more

Source: TBESG G5013; TFLSJ G5013

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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