"humble-minded, 1 Pet. 3:8*"
Definition and meaning
humble-minded, 1 Pet. 3:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ταπεινόφρων
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tapeinophron (G5012) across the King James Bible.
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G5012 (tapeinophron) is a Greek word that means: humble-minded, 1 Pet. 3:8* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word tapeinophron (G5012) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5012 is tapeinophron, a Greek word defined as: humble-minded, 1 Pet. 3:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tapeinophron is a Greek word found in the New Testament.