Strong's #5013: tapeinoo (pronounced tap-i-no'-o)

from 5011; to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart):--abase, bring low, humble (self).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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tapeinoō

1) to make low, bring low

1a) to level, reduce to a plain

1b) metaphorically to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances

1b1) to assign a lower rank or place to

1b2) to abase

1b3) to be ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded

1b4) to humble or abase myself by humble living

1c) to lower, depress

1c1) of one' s soul bring down one' s pride

1c2) to have a modest opinion of one' s self

1c3) to behave in an unassuming manner

1c4) devoid of all haughtiness

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G5011

Citing in TDNT: 8:1, 1152

Usage:

This word is used 14 times:

 

Matthew 18:4: "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same"
Matthew 23:12: "whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself"
Matthew 23:12: "shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."
Luke 3:5: "mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made"
Luke 14:11: "whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Luke 14:11: "himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Luke 18:14: "every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Luke 18:14: "himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
2 Corinthians 11:7: "Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted,"
2 Corinthians 12:21: "again, my God will humble me among you, and"
Philippians 2:8: "in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto"
Philippians 4:12: "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where"
James 4:10: " Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."
1 Peter 5:6: " Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that"