Strong's Lexicon
G4235 — πράος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4235 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πράος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | a form of G4239, used in certain parts |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | praos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prah'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. gentle, i.e. humble |
| KJV Renderings: | meek |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρᾷός (so R G in Mat 11:29; on the iota subscript, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 403f; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. § 64, 2 i., p. 255; (Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch., p. 7f; cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 5, 4 d. and p. 45 (44))) or πρᾷός, πραα, πραου, and πραΰς (L T Tr WH, so R G in Mat 21:5 (4); (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 82)), πραείᾳ, πραυ, genitive πραέως T Tr WH for the common form πρᾳέος (so Lachmann; πρᾳέος R G), see βαθέως (cf. Buttmann, 26 (23)), plural πραεῖς L T Tr WH, πραεῖς R G; from Homer down; gentle, mild, meek: Mat 5:5(4); ; 1Pe 3:4; the Sept. several times for òÈðÈå and òÈðÄé. (Cf. Schmidt, chapter 98, 2; Trench, § xlii.; Clement of Alexandria, strom. 4, 6, 36.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρᾷος (meek)
Matthew 11:29
- KJV: 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
- GK: άρατε τον ζυγόν μου εφ΄ υμάς και μάθετε απ΄ εμού ότι πράός ειμι και ταπεινός τη καρδία και ευρήσετε ανάπαυσιν ταις ψυχαίς υμών