What does עֲנָוָה · ταπεινοφροσύνη mean in the Bible?
עֲנָוָה · ταπεινοφροσύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lowliness, humility, modesty".
Hebrew · H6038, G5012
עֲנָוָה
Condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency) · humility
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עֲנָוָהH6038condescension , human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
ταπεινοφροσύνηG5012humility
Pronunciationtapeinophrosýnē
Lowliness of mind; humility marked by recognition of one's true spiritual condition before God
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עֲנָוָה · ταπεινοφροσύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lowliness, humility, modesty".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6038, G5012?
H6038, G5012 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. lowliness, humility, modesty
Strong'sH6038, G5012
Lexical occurrences4 versesSource Gloss
lowliness, humility, modesty
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֲנָוָה is built from this root: