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humble

Meaning of “humble”

Sense 1: Lowly in mind or condition; free from pride. Sense 2: To abase or bring low.

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First occurrence: Exodus 10:3

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Exodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 10:3 · retained source text

And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fourtie yeeres in the wildernesse, to humble thee, and to proue thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements, or no.

Deuteronomy 8:16
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:16 · retained source text

Who fed thee in the wildernesse with Manna, which thy fathers knew not, that hee might humble thee, and that hee might prooue thee, to doe thee good at thy latter end:)

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15.

Judges 19:24
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 19:24 · retained source text

Behold, here is my daughter, a maiden, and his concubine, them I wil bring out now, and humble yee them, and doe with them what seemeth good vnto you: but vnto this man doe not so vile a thing.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the matter of this folly.

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · retained source text

If my people which are called by my Name, shall humble themselues and pray, and seeke my face, and turne from their wicked wayes: then will I heare from heauen, and will forgiue their sinne, and will heale their land.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon whom my Name is called.

2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:27 · retained source text

Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thy selfe before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before me, and diddest rend thy clothes, and weepe before me, I haue euen heard thee also, saith the LORD.

Job 22:29
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:29 · retained source text

When men are cast downe, then thou shalt say, There is lifting vp: and he shall saue the humble person.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him that hath lowe eyes.

Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:12 · retained source text

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembreth them: he forgetteth not the crie of the humble.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

1611 marginal noteGen.9.5.

Psalms 10:12
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:12 · retained source text

Arise, O LORD, O God lift vp thine hand: forget not the humble.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

Psalms 10:17
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:17 · retained source text

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare,

1611 marginal noteOr, establish.

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