Strong's Lexicon
G4236 — πρᾳότης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4236 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρᾳότης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4235 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | praotes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prah"-ot'-ace |
| Meaning: | 1. gentleness 2. (by implication) humility |
| KJV Renderings: | meekness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πραότης (Rec. and Griesbach (except in Jas 1:21; Jas 3:13; 1Pe 3:15); see the preceding word), πραότης (so Lachmann), and according to a later form πραΰτης (so R and G, but with the iota subscript under the alpha ἆ, in Jas 1:21; Jas 3:13; 1Pe 3:15; Lachmann everywhere except in Gal 6:1; Eph 4:2; Treg. everywhere (except in 2Co 10:1; Gal 5:23 (22); ; Eph 4:2), T WH everywhere; cf. B. 26f (23f)), πρᾳότητος, ἡ, gentleness, mildness, meekness: 1Co 4:21; 2Co 10:1; Gal 5:23 (22); ; Col 3:12; Eph 4:2; 1Ti 6:11 R; 2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2; Jas 1:21; Jas 3:13; 1Pe 3:16 (15). (Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Diodorus, Josephus, others; for òÇðÀåÈä, Psa 44:4 ()) (Synonym: see ἐπιείκεια, at the end; Trench (as there referred to, but especially) § xlii.; Lightfoot on Col 3:13.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρᾳότης (meekness)
1 Corinthians 4:21
- KJV: What will ye shall I come unto you with a rod or in love and the spirit of meekness
- GK: τι θέλετε εν ράβδω έλθω προς υμάς η εν αγάπη πνεύματί τε πραότητος
2 Corinthians 10:1
- KJV: Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ who in presence base among you but being absent am bold toward you
- GK: αυτός δε εγώ Παύλος παρακαλώ υμάς διά της πραότητος και επιεκείας του χριστού ος κατά πρόσωπον μεν ταπεινός εν υμίν απών δε θαρρώ εις υμάς
Galatians 5:23
- KJV: Meekness temperance against such there is no law
- GK: πραότης εγκράτεια κατά των τοιούτων ουκ έστι νόμος
Galatians 6:1
- KJV: Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness considering thyself lest thou also be tempted
- GK: αδελφοί εάν και προληφθή άνθρωπος εν τινι παραπτώματι υμείς οι πνευματικοί καταρτίζετε τον τοιούτον εν πνεύματι πραότητος σκοπών σεαυτόν μη και συ πειρασθής
Ephesians 4:2
- KJV: With all lowliness and meekness with longsuffering forbearing one another in love
- GK: μετά πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης και πραότητος μετά μακροθυμίας ανεχόμενοι αλλήλων εν αγάπη
Colossians 3:12
- KJV: Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercies kindness humbleness of mind meekness longsuffering
- GK: ενδύσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοί του θεού άγιοι και ηγαπημένοι σπλάγχνα οικτιρμού χρηστότητα ταπεινοφροσύνην πραότητα μακροθυμίαν
1 Timothy 6:11
- KJV: But thou O man of God flee these things and follow after righteousness godliness faith love patience meekness
- GK: συ δε ω άνθρωπε του θεού ταύτα φεύγε δίωκε δε δικαιοσύνην ευσέβειαν πίστιν αγάπην υπομονήν πραότητα
2 Timothy 2:25
- KJV: In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth
- GK: εν πραότητι παιδεύοντα τους αντιδιατιθεμένους μηποτέ δω αυτοίς ο θεός μετάνοιαν εις επίγνωσιν αληθείας
Titus 3:2
- KJV: To speak evil of no man to be no brawlers gentle shewing all meekness unto all men
- GK: μηδένα βλασφημείν αμάχους είναι επιεικείς πάσαν ενδεικνυμένους πραότητα προς πάντας ανθρώπους