Tsânaʻ — H6800

Definition

verb

to humiliate

1. to be humble, be modest, be lowly
1. (Qal) to show humility
2. (Hiphil) modest

Usually translated as

humbly, lowly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• hétoimos (G2092)
• tapeinós (G5011)

Occurrences

Tsânaʻ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1), Micah (1)

• Proverbs 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly (צְנוּעִ֥ים) is wisdom.
• Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly (וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ) with thy God?