Words the Bible translates as bring low
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- tapeinoōταπεινόωto bring low: to lower someone or something in height, standing, or circumstance, whether God humbles the proud, a person lowers himself, or hardship presses someone down
- kanaכָּנַעto be brought low: to be forced down from a high or proud position, whether by another's hand or by one's own choice
- shaphelשָׁפֵלto be low or become low, and so to bring something low: to lay it flat, cast it down, or humble it
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