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# lowly

«lowly» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **humble, low in rank or position** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (lowlier, lowliest)

### meaning for a pupil

Lowly means humble, low in rank or position. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#m1)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x1)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x2)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x3)
- She lived in a lowly cottage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x4)
- The lowly servant bowed low. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x5)
- Even the lowly ant can be brave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x6)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2520/)
- [When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.292/)
- [Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.462/)
- [A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.855/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «lowly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.