verb
tapeinamō
Greekταπεινόω (tapeinoō)
Strong’sG5013
I humble, humiliate
stem tapein-14 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ταπεινόω, -ῶ
(< ταπεινός), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָה, also for שָׁפֵל, כָּנַע, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5013 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtap-i-no'-o
to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart)
Fromfrom G5011;
King Jamesabase, bring low, humble (self).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| tapeinatiταπεινώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | humbles | 2× |
| tapeinitiταπεινωθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | humbled | 4× |
| tapeinataἐταπείνωσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | humbled | 1× |
| tapeinateiaταπεινώσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | humble | 1× |
| tapeinivarταπεινώθητε | happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural | humble | 2× |
| tapeinirōταπεινοῦσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | make do with little | 1× |
| tapeinarōtosταπεινῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | humbles | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinamō | tapeiname | tapeinami | tapeinama | tapeinamē | tapeinamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinasō | tapeinase | tapeinasi | tapeinasa | tapeinasē | tapeinaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinatō | tapeinate | tapeinati2×ταπεινώσει | tapeinata1×ἐταπείνωσεν | tapeinatē | tapeinatelē |
| we 1st person plural | tapeinanō | tapeinane | tapeinani | tapeinana | tapeinanē | tapeinanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinavō | tapeinave | tapeinavi | tapeinava | tapeinavē | tapeinavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinalō | tapeinale | tapeinali | tapeinala | tapeinalē | tapeinalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinimō | tapeinime | tapeinimi | tapeinima | tapeinimē | tapeinimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinisō | tapeinise | tapeinisi | tapeinisa | tapeinisē | tapeiniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinitō | tapeinite | tapeiniti4×ταπεινωθήσεται | tapeinita | tapeinitē | tapeinitelē |
| we 1st person plural | tapeininō | tapeinine | tapeinini | tapeinina | tapeininē | tapeininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinivō | tapeinive | tapeinivi | tapeiniva | tapeinivē | tapeinivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinilō | tapeinile | tapeinili | tapeinila | tapeinilē | tapeinilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinameiō | tapeinameia | tapeinameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinaseiō | tapeinaseia | tapeinaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinateiō | tapeinateia1×ταπεινώσῃ | tapeinateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tapeinaneiō | tapeinaneia | tapeinaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinaveiō | tapeinaveia | tapeinaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinaleiō | tapeinaleia | tapeinaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinimeiō | tapeinimeia | tapeinimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeiniseiō | tapeiniseia | tapeiniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeiniteiō | tapeiniteia | tapeiniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | tapeinineiō | tapeinineia | tapeinineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeiniveiō | tapeiniveia | tapeiniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinileiō | tapeinileia | tapeinileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinasōr | tapeinasar | tapeinasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinatōr | tapeinatar | tapeinatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinavōr | tapeinavar | tapeinavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinalōr | tapeinalar | tapeinalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinisōr | tapeinisar | tapeinisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinitōr | tapeinitar | tapeinitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinivōr | tapeinivar2×ταπεινώθητε | tapeinivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinilōr | tapeinilar | tapeinilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinamoiō | tapeinamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinasoiō | tapeinasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinatoiō | tapeinatoia |
| we 1st person plural | tapeinanoiō | tapeinanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinavoiō | tapeinavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeinaloiō | tapeinaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tapeinimoiō | tapeinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tapeinisoiō | tapeinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tapeinitoiō | tapeinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | tapeininoiō | tapeininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tapeinivoiō | tapeinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tapeiniloiō | tapeiniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tapeinarō | tapeinari | tapeinara | tapeinarē |
| acted on passive voice | tapeinirō1×ταπεινοῦσθαι | tapeiniri | tapeinira | tapeinirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tapeinarōtos3×ταπεινῶν | tapeinaritos | tapeinaratos | tapeinarētos |
| acted on passive voice | tapeinirōtos | tapeiniritos | tapeiniratos | tapeinirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
tapein 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
tapeinati“humbles”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 18:4“humbles”hotinos oun tapeinati heauton hōs tem paidiem houtem, houtos atō tos megoteros en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu;Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23:12“humbles”hotinos de hupsati heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton hupsiti.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
tapeiniti“humbled”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular4×
Matthew 23:12“humbled”hotinos de hupsati heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton hupsiti.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 3:5“made low”pantas faranxas plēriti kai pantem orem kai bounos tapeiniti, kai eti teim skolieim eis euthuan kai tais trachuais eis hodain leiain;Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
Luke 14:11“humbled”hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14“humbled”legamō vi, katabainata houtos dikaiirētos eis ton oikon autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
tapeinata“humbled”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 2:8“humbled”tapeinata heauton gineratos hupēkoos mechris thanatou, thanatou de staurou;And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death — even death on a cross.
tapeinateia“humble”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:21“humble”mē palin ercharatou mu tapeinateia min tos theos mu pros vin, kai penthameia polloin toiu proamartanarētoiu kai mē metanoaratoiu epi ta akatharsia kai porneia kai aselgeia ha prassala.I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.
tapeinivar“humble”happened · yeaorist passive imperative 2nd person plural2×
James 4:10“humble”tapeinivar enōpion kuriou, kai hupsati vin.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
1 Peter 5:6“humble”Tapeinivar oun hupo tan krataian cheiran tou theou, hina vin hupsateia en kairo,Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
tapeinirō“make do with little”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Philippians 4:12“make do with little”oidamē kai tapeinirō, oidamē kai perisseuarō; en pante kai en pantei muimē, kai chortazirō kai peinarō, kai perisseuarō kai husterirō;I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.
tapeinarōtos“humbles”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Luke 14:11“humbles”hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14“humbles”legamō vi, katabainata houtos dikaiirētos eis ton oikon autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
2 Corinthians 11:7“humbling”Ē hamartan poiama miauton tapeinarōtos hina vis hupsiveia, hoti dōreōs tem tou theou euangeliem euangelizema vi?Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?