ταπεινοφροσύνη
tapeinophrosunē
“humility”
Definition
humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty
from a compound of G5011 (ταπεινός) and the base of G5424 (φρήν);
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ταπεινοφροσύνη appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud,but gives grace to the humble.”
I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
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