Lowly
ἀγενήςStrong’s G0036agenēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Agenēs is the Greek word usually translated “low-born”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:”
Meaning
Usually translated “low-born”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- low-born 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀγενής agenēs · lowly
ἀγενής, -ές (γένος), 1. unborn (Plat.); 2. of no family, ignoble, base (opposite to ἀγαθός, Soph., Fr., 105): opposite to εὐγενής, 1Co.1:28 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lowly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LOWLY, adjective
[low and like.]
- 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” Matthew 11:29“He scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace to the lowly” Proverbs 3:34
- Mean; low; wanting dignity or rank.
- Not lofty or sublime; humble.
- Not high; not elevated in place.
All definitions and other forms of “lowly”
LOWLY, adverb
- Humbly; meekly; modestly.
- Meanly; in a low condition; without grandeur or dignity.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.