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Humble<Ref>{{5013}}</Ref> is "having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance." or "of low social, administrative, or political rank." | To be Humble<Ref>{{5013}}</Ref> is said to be "having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance." or "of low social, administrative, or political rank." | ||
Synonyms are meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self-effacing, unassertive; | Synonyms are meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self-effacing, unassertive; | ||
True humility is a willingness to put the lives and welfare of others before yourself. It is strengthened by the [[freewill offering]] of [[sacrifice]] for others in [[love]] and [[charity]]. The [[covetous practices]] of the world lead people to a haughty heart. | True humility is a willingness to put the lives and welfare of others before yourself. It is strengthened by the [[freewill offering]] of [[sacrifice]] for others in [[love]] and [[charity]]. The [[covetous practices]] of the world lead people to a haughty heart. | ||
Vanity is the absence of humility and humility like love is a utility, a power that can overcome the evil of the world. | |||
How does it do that? | |||
Good and evil is equated with light and darkness. All vice is simple the result of a lack of [[virtue]]s. | |||
We see the word ''humble'' in [[Exodus 10]]:3 "And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble<Ref name="anah">{{06031}}</Ref> thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me." [[Exodus 10]]:3 | We see the word ''humble'' in [[Exodus 10]]:3 "And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble<Ref name="anah">{{06031}}</Ref> thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me." [[Exodus 10]]:3 | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 2 February 2023
To be Humble[1] is said to be "having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance." or "of low social, administrative, or political rank."
Synonyms are meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self-effacing, unassertive;
True humility is a willingness to put the lives and welfare of others before yourself. It is strengthened by the freewill offering of sacrifice for others in love and charity. The covetous practices of the world lead people to a haughty heart.
Vanity is the absence of humility and humility like love is a utility, a power that can overcome the evil of the world.
How does it do that?
Good and evil is equated with light and darkness. All vice is simple the result of a lack of virtues.
We see the word humble in Exodus 10:3 "And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble[2] thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me." Exodus 10:3
This term anah[2] is translated afflict 50 times and humble 11 but only appears as lêānōṯ in this one verse. The primitive root which is identical is also anah[3] but is translated answer 242 times. The normal word for humble is Kana[4] which is KafNunAyin and appears as humble 18 times, subdue 11, bring low 2, bring down 3, subjection once.
- Proverbs 16:18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 16:19 Better [it is to be] of an humble[5] spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
- Proverbs 21:24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Ezekiel 16:50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw [good].
- Micah 2:3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time [is] evil.
- Zephaniah 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
- Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
- Proverbs 16:5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
- Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
- Proverbs 21:24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
- Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
- Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 2 Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble <5013> himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased <5013>; and he that shall humble <5013> himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 3:5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low <5013>; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
- Luke 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased <5013>; and he that humbleth <5013> himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased <5013>; and he that humbleth <5013> himself shall be exalted.
- 2 Corinthians 11:7 Have I committed an offence in abasing <5013> myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
- 2 Corinthians 12:21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble <5013> me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
- Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled <5013> himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
- Philippians 4:12 I know both how to be abased <5013>, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
- James 4:10 Humble yourselves <5013> in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves <5013> therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- ↑ 5013 ~ταπεινόω~ tapeinoo \@tap-i-no’-o\@ from 5011; v AV-humble 6, abase 5, humble (one’s) self 2, bring low 1; 14
- 1) to make low, bring low
- 1a) to level, reduce to a plain
- 1b) metaph. to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances
- 1b1) to assign a lower rank or place to
- 1b2) to abase
- 1b3) to be ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded
- 1b4) to humble or abase myself by humble living
- 1c) to lower, depress
- 1c1) of one’s soul bring down one’s pride
- 1c2) to have a modest opinion of one’s self
- 1c3) to behave in an unassuming manner
- 1c4) devoid of all haughtiness
- 1) to make low, bring low
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 06031 עָנָה ‘anah [aw-naw’] a primitive root AyinNunTav [possibly rather ident. with 06030 "to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout" possibly through the idea of looking down or browbeating]; v; [BDB-776a, BDB-775b] [{See TWOT on 1651 }] [{See TWOT on 1652 }] AV-afflict 50, humble 11, force 5, exercised 2, sing 2, Leannoth 1, troubled 1, weakened 1, misc 11; 84
- 1) to be occupied, be busied with
- 1a) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
- 1b) (Hiphil) occupying (part.) [{Ec 5:20 }]
- 2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
- 2a) (Qal)
- 2a1) to be put down, become low
- 2a2) to be depressed, be downcast
- 2a3) to be afflicted
- 2a4) to stoop
- 2b) (Niphal)
- 2b1) to humble oneself, bow down
- 2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled
- 2a) (Qal)
- 1) to be occupied, be busied with
- ↑ 06030 עָנָה AyinNunHey ‘anah [aw-naw’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-732b, BDB-772b, BDB-777a] [{See TWOT on 1650 }] [{See TWOT on 1653 }] AV-answer 242, hear 42, testify 12, speak 8, sing 4, bear 3, cry 2, witness 2, give 1, misc 13; 329 See also 06031
- 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to answer, respond to
- 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to make answer
- 1b2) to be answered, receive answer
- 1a) (Qal)
- 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully
- 3) (Qal) to dwell
- ע Ayin also U. Divine Providence "eye" or "fountain" of five states of kindness or severity. AlefYodNun or nothingness as opposed to AlefShin something [eye, watch] (Numeric value: 70)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- ה Hey Expression, Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)
- 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout
- ↑ 03665 כָּנַע kana‘ [kaw-nah’] a primitive root KufNunAyin used in the word for Canaan and related to the word hupatasso in the Greek a military term 5293; v; [BDB-488a] [{See TWOT on 1001 }] AV-humble 18, subdue 11, bring low 2, bring down 3, subjection 1, misc 1; 36
- 1) to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection
- 1a) (Niphal)
- 1a1) to humble oneself
- 1a2) to be humbled, be subdued
- 1b) (Hiphil)
- 1b1) to humble
- 1b2) to subdue
- 1a) (Niphal)
- כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- ע Ayin also U. Divine Providence "eye" or "fountain" of five states of kindness or severity. AlefYodNun or nothingness as opposed to AlefShin something [eye, watch] (Numeric value: 70)
- 1) to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection
- ↑ 02817 חֲשׂוּפָא Chasuwpha’ [khas-oo-faw’] or חשׂפא Chasupha’ [khas-oo-faw’] from 02834; n pr m; [BDB-362b] [{See TWOT on 2747 }] AV-Hasupha 1, Hashupha 1; 2
- Hasupha or Hashupha= "stripped"
- 1) head of the family of temple slaves returning from exile in the 1st caravan