Humble (Adjective and Verb)
Humble (Adjective and Verb)
primarily signifies “low-lying.” It is used always in a good sense in the NT, metaphorically, to denote (a) “of low degree, brought low,” Luk 1:52; Rom 12:16, AV, “(men) of low estate,” RV, “(things that are) lowly” (i.e., of low degree); 2Co 7:6, AV, “cast down,” RV, “lowly;” the preceding context shows that this occurrence belongs to (a); Jam 1:9, “of low degree;” (b) humble in spirit, Mat 11:29; 2Co 10:1, RV, “lowly,” AV “base;” Jam 4:6; 1Pe 5:5. See BASE, CAST, Note (7), DEGREE (Note), LOWLY.
“humble-minded” (phren, “the mind”), 1Pe 3:8; see COURTEOUS.
akin to A, signifies “to make low,” (a) literally, “of mountains and hills,” Luk 3:5 (Passive Voice); (b) metaphorically, in the Active Voice, Mat 18:4; Mat 23:12 (2nd part); Luk 14:11 (2nd part); Luk 18:14 (2nd part); 2Co 11:7 (“abasing”); 2Co 12:21; Phi 2:8; in the Passive Voice, Mat 23:12 (1st part), RV, “shall be humbled,” AV, “shall be abased;” Luk 14:11 (ditto); Luk 18:14 (ditto); Phi 4:12, “to be abased;” in the Passive, with Middle voice sense, Jam 4:10, “humble yourselves;” 1Pe 5:6 (ditto). See ABASE, LOW (to bring).