What does ταπεινόω · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
ταπεινόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "the one humbling himself".
Greek · G5013, G1438
ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν
To depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart) · themself
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ταπεινόωG5013to depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart)
Pronunciationtapeinóō
To humble oneself or be humbled; voluntarily lowering one's status before God or others.
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν (ho tapeinōn heauton) mean in the Bible?
ταπεινόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "the one humbling himself".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5013, G1438?
G5013, G1438 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the one humbling himself
Source Gloss
the one humbling himself
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms14TensesFuture, Present, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality7×
Future PassiveMatt 23:12 · Luke 3:5 · Luke 14:11 · Luke 18:144×
Future ActiveMatt 18:4 · Matt 23:122×
Aorist ActivePhil 2:81×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present ActiveLuke 14:11 · Luke 18:14 · 2 Cor 11:73×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist PassiveJas 4:10 · 1 Pet 5:62×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Active2 Cor 12:211×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present PassivePhil 4:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future6aorist4present4
Voice
passive7active7
Mood
indicative7participle3imperative2subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 18:4ταπεινώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 23:12ταπεινωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 23:12ταπεινώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 3:5ταπεινωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 14:11ταπεινωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 14:11ταπεινῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 18:14ταπεινωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 18:14ταπεινῶνpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 11:7ταπεινῶνpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 12:21ταπεινώσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctivePhilippians 2:8ἐταπείνωσενaorist active indicativecompletedPhilippians 4:12ταπεινοῦσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveJames 4:10ταπεινώθητεaorist passive imperativeimperative1 Peter 5:6Ταπεινώθητεaorist passive imperativeimperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν is built from this root: