ταπεινός
“lowly, of low degree, brought low, lowly in spirit, humble”
Primary meaning: lowly, of low degree, brought low, lowly in spirit, humble. Strong's: depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition). Lexical nuances: low-lying; metaph.,
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
of uncertain derivation;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עָנִי (poor, afflicted, humble, needy) -> ταπεινός (lowly, of low degree, brought low, lowly in spirit, humble)
LXX conceptual translation: H8217 -> ταπεινός (lowly, of low degree, brought low, lowly in spirit, humble)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ταπεινός (tapeinos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.