ΤΑΠΙΝΟΦΡΟΣΥΝΗ, ταπινοφροσυνη
TAPINOPHROSYNĒ, tapinophrosynē
Sounds Like: tah-pee-noh-froh-SOO-nay
Translations: humility, lowliness of mind, modesty, a low estimate of one's own moral worth, a humble spirit
From the root: ΤΑΠΕΙΝΟΣ, ΦΡΗΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'ταπεινός' (tapeinos), meaning 'lowly' or 'humble', and 'φρήν' (phren), meaning 'mind' or 'understanding'. It refers to the quality of having a humble spirit or a modest estimate of one's own importance. It describes a state of mind that is free from arrogance and pride, often associated with a proper understanding of one's place before God or others. It is used to describe a virtue in Christian ethics.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5012 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΑΠΕΙΝΟΣ, ΦΡΗΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΤΑΠΕΙΝΟΦΡΩΝ — humble-minded, lowly in mind, modest, humble, a humble-minded person
- ΤΑΠΙΝΟΦΡ — humble-minded, lowly-minded, humble in spirit, lowliness of mind, humility
- ΤΑΠΙΝΟΦΡΟΣΥΝ‾Η‾ — humility, lowliness of mind, modesty, a humble attitude
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