KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Lowliness or humbleness of mind, opposed to pride and arrogance. Sense 2: An outward or self-chosen show of lowliness.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 15:33
Complete exact-word concordance
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
The feare of the LORD is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap.18.12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughtie, and before honour is humilitie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.2. & 16.18. and 15.33.
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
By humilitie and the feare of the LORD, are riches, and honour, and life.
1611 marginal noteOr, the reward of humilitie, &c.
1611 marginal notePsal. 112.13.
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:
Seruing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, and with many teares, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Iewes:
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,
Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humilitie, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which hee hath not seene, vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde:
1611 marginal noteOr, iudge against you.
1611 marginal noteGr. being a voluntary. in humilitie.
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.
Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
1611 marginal noteOr, punishing, or not sparing.
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.
Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth. Act of submission.
