lowly

Found 6 times in the King James Bible

H6800 Hebrew
G5011 Greek

English Definition

to humiliate

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

צָנַע

Transliteration

tsânaʻ

Strong's Reference H6800

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ταπεινός

Transliteration

maʻălâh

Strong's Reference G5011
Greek Meaning

elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)

"Lowly" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6800, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5011. Context determines which original word is being used.

Search for Related Words