Strong's Greek Concordance

G5012: ταπεινοφροσύνη

tapeinophrosýnē · “humility”

Definition

humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty

KJV translates it as: humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind)

Word origin: from a compound of G5011 (ταπεινός) and the base of G5424 (φρήν);

Extended definition

ταπεινοφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(ταπεινόφρων)
lowliness of mind, humility: Act.20:19, Eph.4:2, Php.2:3, Col.3:12, 1Pe.5:5; of a false humility, Col.2:18, 23 (rare outside of NT, but found in bad sense in FlJ, BJ, iv, 9, 2; also in Epictet., see Tr., Syn., § xlii).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5012 is translated

  • humility ×4
  • in humility ×1
  • with humility ×1
  • humility, ×1

Bible verses with G5012 (tapeinophrosýnē)

Tapeinophrosýnē appears in 7 verses.

  • Acts 20:19

    Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

  • Ephesians 4:2

    With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

  • Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

  • Colossians 2:18

    Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

  • Colossians 2:23

    Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

  • Colossians 3:12

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.