Lowliness

Lowliness - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

LOWLINESS, n. [from lowly.]

1. Freedom from pride; humility; humbleness of mind.

Walk - with all lowliness and meekness. Eph 4. Phil 2.

2. Meanness; want of dignity; abject state. [In this sense little used.]

Lowly - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

LOWLY, a. [low and like.]

1. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lovly in heart. Mat 11.

He scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace to the lowly. Prov 3.

2. Mean; low; wanting dignity or rank.

One common right the great and lowly claim.

3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.

these rural poems, and their lowly strain.

4. Not high; not elevated in place.

LOWLY, adv.

1. Humbly; meekly; modestly.

Belowly wise.

2. Meanly; in a low condition; without grandeur or dignity.

I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught.

Definition

The terms “lowly” and “lowliness” refer to being poor or having low status. Being lowly can also have the meaning of being humble.

• Jesus humbled himself to the lowly position of becoming a human being and serving others.
• His birth was lowly because he was born in a place where animals were kept, not in a palace.
• Having a lowly attitude is the opposite of being proud.
• Ways to translate “lowly” could include “humble” or “of low status” or “unimportant.”
• The word “lowliness” could also be translated as “humility” or “little importance.”

(See also: humble, proud)

Bible References

• Acts 20:19
• Ezekiel 17:14
• Luke 1:48-49
• Romans 12:16

Word Data

• Strong’s: H6041, H6819, H8217, G50110, G50120, G50140