Humility Lowliness

τᾰπεινο-φροσύνη, ἡ, humility, NT; mean-spiritedness, Refs 1st c.AD+

τᾰπείν-ωσις, εως, ἡ, lowering, of a movement in dancing, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 lessening, opposed to αὔξησις, Refs 4th c.BC+; reduction of a swelling, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 humiliation, abasement, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀγέννεια καὶ τ. Refs 1st c.BC+; low estate, low condition, LXX+NT __4 lowness of style, Refs 1st c.AD+ __5 dejection of a planet (compare ταπείνωμα), Refs 2nd c.AD+

† עָנָו (?; LagBN 48) n.m. poor, afflicted, humble, meek;—עָנָו Nu 12:3 (Kt; Qr עָנָיו is to ensure the—ָ according to Di Köii 1, 76); elsewhere pl. עֲנָוִים Is 29:19 + 11 times + Kt עֲנָוִים Is 32:7 ψ 9:19 (Qr עֲנִיִּים); Qr עֲנָוִים ψ 9:13; 10:12 Pr 3:34; 14:21; 16:19 (Kt עניים); cstr. עַנְוֵי Zp 2:3 + 2 times, + Kt ענוי (Qr עֲנִיֵּי) Am 8:4 (so Jb 24:4 van d. H.; but עֲנִיֵּי Kt and Qr Baer Ginsb)—these forms shew confusion with עָנִי, which is perhaps only another form of עָנָו (otherwise Rahlfsop. cit. 62 f. Dr‘Poor’ in HastingsDB; עָנָו = humble, meek, עָנִי = pass. humbled, afflicted);— 1. poor, needy Pr 14:21 (Qr). 2. poor and weak, oppressed by rich and powerful Am 2:7; Is 29:19; 32:7 (Kt); ענוי (ה)ארץ ψ 76:10 Is 11:4 Zp 2:3 Am 8:4 (Kt), Jb 24:4. 3. poor, weak and afflicted Israel (usually rendered meek) ψ 10:17; 22:26; 25:9(×2); 34:3; 37:11; 69:33 (עָנִי 3, also in all these ψψ), 147:6; 149:4 Is 61:1 (‖ נשׁברי לב, cf. 66:2 עָנִי 3), ψ 9:19 (Kt) v 13; 10:12 (Qr). 4. humble, lowly, meek Nu 12:3 (Moses); Pr 3:34; 16:19 (both Qr).