abase

Found 4 times in the King James Bible

H8213 Hebrew
G5013 Greek

English Definition

to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׁפֵל

Transliteration

shâphêl

Strong's Reference H8213

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ταπεινόω

Transliteration

shâchach

Strong's Reference G5013
Greek Meaning

to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)

"Abase" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8213, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5013. Context determines which original word is being used.

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