tapeinophrosynē · humility

What it means

tapeinophrosynē (ταπεινοφροσύνη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “humility”.

Not thinking of oneself more highly than is right.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Not thinking oneself more than one is; sometimes a false modesty.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×1
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×1
• Colossians×3
• 1 Peter×1

• Acts 20:19

  serving the Lord as a slave with all humility and tears and trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

• Ephesians 4:2

  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

• Philippians 2:3

  Do nothing from selfish ambition or from empty conceit, but in humility regard one another as surpassing yourselves,

• Colossians 2:18

  Let no one disqualify you, delighting in humility and the worship of angels, entering into what he has seen, puffed up without reason by the mind of his flesh,

• Colossians 2:23

  Such things have, indeed, a reputation for wisdom in self-made religion and humility and harsh treatment of the body, but they are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

• Colossians 3:12

  So put on, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, compassionate affection, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

• 1 Peter 5:5

  Likewise, you younger, submit to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.