Praos πρᾶος
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| πρᾶος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | praos |
| Strong's number | G4235 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | gentle |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Praos (Greek πρᾶος, Strong's G4235) is a Greek adjective meaning “gentle”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πρᾷος, πρᾶος, see: πραΰς.
πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος
(Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;]
gentle, meek: Mat.5:5 11:29 21:5" (LXX) 1Pe.3:4.†
(AS)
πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος
(Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;]
gentle, meek: Mat.5:5 11:29 21:5" (LXX) 1Pe.3:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | meek (1) |
|---|
Verses
Every verse with Praos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
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).