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tapeínōsis

humiliation, lowly condition

Say it: tap-I-no-sis (approximate)

ταπείνωσις

What it means

A state of being low or humbled. In 3:21, the Lord will change "the body of our humiliation" to be like his glorious body. Used in Luke 1:48 of Mary's "lowly state."

Range of meaning

  • HumiliationLow state.
  • LowlinessHumble condition.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 3

    "The body of our humiliation" (3:21).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5014 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources