lowly
part of speech
adjective (lowlier, lowliest)
meaning for a pupil
Lowly means humble, low in rank or position. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means humble, not proud. The wise are those who are lowly of spirit. Interpretation: Proverbs says honour comes to the humble. The sages held humility one of the highest virtues. In the primary lessons: in tales, a poor person or a humble home
examples
- When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar. (Writings PSA.138.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour. (Writings PRO.29.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- She lived in a lowly cottage. tree →
- The lowly servant bowed low. tree →
- Even the lowly ant can be brave. tree →
note
nothing for maths.
In the corpora
- For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.
- When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
- Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
Trees and pragmatics
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