ταπεινοφροσύνη
tapeinophrosyne (tapeinophrosýnē)
/tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay/
“lowliness of mind, humility”
Primary meaning: lowliness of mind, humility. Strong's: humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty. Lexical nuances: lowliness of mind, humility : Ac 20:19 , Eph 4:2 , Phl 2:3 , Col 3:12 , I Pe 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., v. Tr., Syn. , § xlii).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from a compound of G5011 (ταπεινός) and the base of G5424 (φρήν);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
humbleness of mindhumility of mindloneliness of mind
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where ταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosyne) carries significant theological or narrative weight.