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Lowly [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

2. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lovly in heart. Matthew 11:29 .

3. He scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace to the lowly Proverbs 3:34 .

4. Mean; low; wanting dignity or rank.

5. One common right the great and lowly claim.

6. Not lofty or sublime; humble.

7. these rural poems, and their lowly strain.

8. Not high; not elevated in place.

Lowly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Humbly; meekly; modestly.

2. Belowly wise.

3. Meanly; in a low condition; without grandeur or dignity.

4. I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught.

Lowly [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Not high; not elevated in place; low.

2. Low in rank or social importance.

3. Not lofty or sublime; humble.

4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Lowly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.

2. In a low condition; meanly.

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10 KJV and 16 BSB verses contain “lowly” — showing the first 20. Show all 24 verses (searchable)

Job 5:11

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

Job 22:29

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

Psalms 10:9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

Psalms 76:9

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah

Psalms 119:141

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

Psalms 138:6

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Jeremiah 13:18

Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.

Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”

Ezekiel 21:26

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

Ezekiel 29:14

And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

1 Corinthians 1:28

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:

He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

Philippians 3:21

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.