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# lowly

adjective (lowlier, lowliest)

«lowly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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

### In the lessons

in tales, a poor person or a humble home

### Examples

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

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In 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.

### Examples

- When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lowly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lowly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lowly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lowly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lowly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lowly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lowly.html) on Mova free.