# humiliate, humiliated, humiliation, abase, abased

## Facts:

The term "humiliate" means to cause someone to feel shamed or disgraced. This is usually done publicly. The act of shaming someone is called "humiliation." 

* When God in humbling someone it means that he is causing a prideful person to experience failure to help him overcome his pride. This is different from humiliating someone, which is often done in order to hurt that person.
* To "humiliate" could also be translated as to "shame" or to "cause to feel shame" or to "embarrass."
* Depending on the context, ways to translate "humiliation" could include "shame" or "degrading" or "disgrace."

(See also: [disgrace](../other/disgrace.md) **·** [humble](../kt/humble.md) **·** [shame](../other/shame.md))

## Bible References:

* [Deuteronomy 21:14](rc://en/tn/help/deu/21/14)
* [Ezra 09:05](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/09/05)
* [Proverbs 25:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/pro/25/07)
* [Psalms 006:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/psa/006/008)
* [Psalms 123:03](rc://en/tn/help/psa/123/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H937, H954, H1421, H2659, H2778, H2781, H3001, H3637, H3639, H6030, H6031, H6256, H7034, H7043, H7511, H7817, H8216, H8213, H8217, H8589, G2617, G5014

