Ephesians 4:2
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
ταπεινοφροσύνη
tapeinophrosýnē
humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty
עַנְוָה
ʻanvâh
mildness (royal); also (concretely) oppressed
μακροθυμία
makrothymía
longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →μακροθυμία makrothymía
longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude
Study G3115 →Cross References
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t...
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ...
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
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