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<div> '''A — 1: '''''Ταπεινός''''' ''' (Strong'S #5011 — Adjective — tapeinos — tap-i-nos' ) </div> <p> primarily signifies "low-lying." It is used always in a good sense in the NT, metaphorically, to denote (a) "of low degree, brought low," &nbsp;Luke 1:52; &nbsp;Romans 12:16 , AV, "(men) of low estate," RV, "(things that are) lowly" (i.e., of low degree); &nbsp;2—Corinthians 7:6 , AV, "cast down," RV, "lowly;" the preceding context shows that this occurrence belongs to (a); &nbsp;James 1:9 , "of low degree;" (b) humble in spirit, &nbsp;Matthew 11:29; &nbsp;2—Corinthians 10:1 , RV, "lowly," AV "base;" &nbsp;James 4:6; &nbsp;1—Peter 5:5 . See [[Base]] , [[Cast]] , Note (7), [[Degree]] (Note), Lowly. </p> <div> '''A — 2: '''''Ταπεινός''''' ''' (Strong'S #5011 5424 — Adjective — tapeinophron — tap-i-nos' ) </div> <p> "humble-minded" (phren, "the mind"), &nbsp;1—Peter 3:8; see Courteous. </p> <div> '''B — 1: '''''Ταπεινόω''''' ''' (Strong'S #5013 — Verb — tapeinoo — tap-i-no'-o ) </div> <p> akin to A, signifies "to make low," (a) literally, "of mountains and hills," &nbsp;Luke 3:5 (Passive Voice); (b) metaphorically, in the Active Voice, &nbsp; Matthew 18:4; &nbsp;23:12 (2nd part); &nbsp; Luke 14:11 (2nd part); 18:14 (2nd part); &nbsp; 2—Corinthians 11:7 ("abasing"); 12:21; &nbsp; Philippians 2:8; in the Passive Voice, &nbsp;Matthew 23:12 (1st part), RV, "shall be humbled," AV, "shall be abased;" &nbsp; Luke 14:11 (ditto); 18:14 (ditto); &nbsp; Philippians 4:12 , "to be abased;" in the Passive, with Middle voice sense, &nbsp;James 4:10 , "humble yourselves;" &nbsp;1—Peter 5:6 (ditto). See [[Abase]] , LOW (to bring). </p>

<p> HUM'BLE, a. L. humilis. </p> 1. Low opposed to high or lofty. <p> [[Thy]] humble nest built on the ground. </p> 2. Low opposed to lofty or great mean not magnificent as a humble cottage. <p> A humble roof, and an obscure retreat. </p> 3. [[Lowly]] modest meek submissive opposed to proud,haughty, arrogant or assuming. In an evangelical sense, having a low opinion of one's self, and a deep sense of unworthiness in the sight of God. <p> God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. &nbsp;James 4 . </p> <p> Without a humble imitation of the divine author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation. </p> <p> HUM'BLE, To abase to reduce to a low state. This victory humbled the pride of Rome. The power of Rome was humbled, but not subdued. </p> 1. To crush to break to subdue. The battle of [[Waterloo]] humbled the power of Buonaparte. 2. To mortify. 3. To make humble or lowly in mind to abase the pride of to reduce arrogance and self-dependence to give a low opinion of one's moral worth to make meek and submissive to the divine will the evangelical sense. <p> [[Humble]] yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. &nbsp;1 Peter 5 </p> <p> [[Hezekiah]] humbled himself for the pride of his heart. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 32 . </p> 4. To make to condescend. <p> He humbles himself to speak to them. </p> 5. To bring down to lower to reduce. <p> The highest mountains may be humbled into valleys. </p> 6. To deprive of chastity. &nbsp;Deuteronomy 21 . <p> To humble one's self, to repent to afflict one's self for sin to make contrite. </p>