noun · feminine
tapeinofrosunas
Greekταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinofrosunē)
Strong’sG5012
humility
stem tapeinofrosun-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† ταπεινοφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(< ταπεινόφρων)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5012 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | tapeinofrosunas | tapeinofrosunais |
| object accusative | tapeinofrosunan2×ταπεινοφροσύνην | tapeinofrosunain |
| direct address vocative | tapeinofrosunar | tapeinofrosunair |
| of, belonging to genitive | tapeinofrosunau2×ταπεινοφροσύνης | tapeinofrosunaiu |
| to, for dative | tapeinofrosuna3×ταπεινοφροσύνῃ | tapeinofrosunai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tapeinofrosuna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
tapeinofrosunan“humility”objectaccusative singular2×
Colossians 3:12“humility”Enduevar oun hōs eklektois tou theou, hagiois kai agapirētois, splanchneim oiktirmou, chrēstotan, tapeinofrosunan, prautan, makrothumian,Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
1 Peter 5:5“humility”homoiōs, neoteroir, hupotassivar presbuteroi. pantoir de allēloi tan tapeinofrosunan enkombevar, hoti Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.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.”
tapeinofrosunau“humility”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 20:19“humility”douleuarōtos to kurio meta pantau tapeinofrosunau kai dakrueiu kai peirasmoiu toiu sumbainaratoiu mi en tai epiboulai toiu Ioudaioiu;I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
Ephesians 4:2“humility”meta pantau tapeinofrosunau kai prautau, meta makrothumiau, anecherōtois allēloiu en agapa,with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
tapeinofrosuna“humility”to, fordative singular3×
Philippians 2:3“humility”mēdenem kata eritheian mēde kata kenodoxian, alla ta tapeinofrosuna allēloin hēgerōtois huperecharōtoin heautoiu,Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Colossians 2:18“humility”mēdenos vin katabrabeuatōr thelarōtos en tapeinofrosuna kai thrēskeia toiu angeloiu, heim horatē embateuarōtos, eikē fusiirōtos hupo tou nouou tau sarxau autou,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.
Colossians 2:23“humility”hotineim atō logon men echarōteim sofiau en ethelothrēskia kai tapeinofrosuna kai afeidia sōmeu, ouk en tima tina pros plēsmonan tau sarxau.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.