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GreekG4236Noun (Feminine)

πραότης

praotēs

8Occurrences
G4236Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

gentleness, by implication, humility

from G4235 (πρᾷος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
-ητος, ἡ, late form of πραότης, gentleness, meekness: , (see Lft., in l), 2Ti_2:25.† SIN.: ἐπιεικία, q.v
LXX: (עַנְוָה, עֱנוּת, *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

πραότης appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

James
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
2 Timothy
1
Colossians
1
Ephesians
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 4:21BSB

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

2 Corinthians 10:1BSB

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

2 Timothy 2:25BSB

He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

Colossians 3:12BSB

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Ephesians 4:2BSB

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.