Word study · Greek
tapeinophrosýnē
humility, lowliness of mind
Say it: tap-i-no-fros-OO-nay (approximate)
ταπεινοφροσύνη
What it means
A lowly way of thinking, humility (tapeinos "low" plus phrēn "mind"). In pagan Greek it often meant servility and was despised; in the New Testament it is a virtue. In 2:3, "in humility count others better than yourselves."
Range of meaning
- HumilityA low view of oneself.
- Lowliness of mindNot thinking of status.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"In humility" (2:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5012 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources