Epieikeia ἐπιείκεια
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| ἐπιείκεια | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epieikeia |
| Strong's number | G1932 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | gentleness |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Epieikeia (Greek ἐπιείκεια, Strong's G1932) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “gentleness”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπιεικία (Rec. -είκεια), -ας, ἡ
(ἐπιεικής), [in LXX: Wis.2:19 12:18 Bar.2:27, from LXX Bar.4:24, TH (3:42), 2Ma.2:22 2Mac 10:4, 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 7:6 * ;]
fairness, moderation, gentleness ("sweet reasonableness," Matthew Arnold): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1.†
SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn., § xliii) (AS)
(ἐπιεικής), [in LXX: Wis.2:19 12:18 Bar.2:27, from LXX Bar.4:24, TH (3:42), 2Ma.2:22 2Mac 10:4, 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 7:6 * ;]
fairness, moderation, gentleness ("sweet reasonableness," Matthew Arnold): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1.†
SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn., § xliii) (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | clemency (1), gentleness (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | indulgence (1), gentleness (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epieikeia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 24:4Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).