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Lexicon :: Strong's G4236 - praotēs

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πραότης

Transliteration

praotēs (Key)

Pronunciation

prah-ot'-ace

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From πρᾶος (G4235)

Greek Inflections of πραότης [?]

mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
9x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: xlii. ταπεινοφροσύνη, πραότης.
xliii. πραότης, ἐπιείκεια.
cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

†πρᾳότης praiótēs, prah-ot'-ace; from G4235; gentleness, by implication, humility:—meekness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G4236 in the following manner: meekness (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G4236 in the following manner: meekness (9x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

gentleness, mildness, meekness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

†πρᾳότης praiótēs, prah-ot'-ace; from G4235; gentleness, by implication, humility:—meekness.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4236:

πρᾳότης (Rec. and Griesbach [except in James 1:21; James 3:13; 1 Peter 3:15]; see the preceding word), πραότης (so Lachmann), and according to a later form πραΰτης (so R and G, but with the ι subscript under the α, in James 1:21; James 3:13; 1 Peter 3:15; Lachmann everywhere except in Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 4:2; Treg. everywhere [except in 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:23 (22); Gal. 6:1; Ephesians 4:2], T WH everywhere; cf. Buttmann 26f (23f)), -ητος, ἡ, gentleness, mildness, meekness: 1 Corinthians 4:21; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:23 (22); Gal. 6:1; Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 4:2; 1 Timothy 6:11 R; 2 Timothy 2:25; Titus 3:2; James 1:21; James 3:13; 1 Peter 3:16 (15). (Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Diodorus, Josephus, others; for עַנְוָה, Psalm 44:4 (Ps. 45:4)) [Synonym: see ἐπιείκεια, at the end; Trench (as there referred to, but especially) § xlii.; Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians 3:13.]

πραϋπάθεια (-θία T WH; see Ι, ι), -ας, ἡ, (πραϋπαθής [(πάσχω)]), mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness (equivalent to πραΰτης): 1 Timothy 6:11 L T Tr WH. (Philo de Abrah. § 37; Ignatius ad Trall. 8, 1.)

πραΰτης, see πρᾳότης

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms: 44:4; 45:4
1 Corinthians: 4:21
2 Corinthians: 10:1; 10:1
Galatians: 5:23; 5:23; 6:1; 6:1; 6:1
Ephesians: 4:2; 4:2; 4:2
Colossians: 3:12; 3:13
1 Timothy: 6:11; 6:11
2 Timothy: 2:25
Titus: 3:2
James: 1:21; 1:21; 1:21; 3:13; 3:13; 3:13
1 Peter: 3:15; 3:15; 3:16

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Strong's Number G4236 matches the Greek πραότης (praotēs),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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1Co 4:21 - What do you desire? That I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

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2Co 10:1 -

Now^G1161 I, Paul^G3972, myself^G846 urge^G3870 you by the meekness^G4240 and gentleness^G1932 of Christ^G5547—I who^G3739 am [fn]meek^G5011 when face^G4383 to face^G4383 with you, but bold^G2292 toward^G1519 you when absent^G548!

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Gal 5:23 - gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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Gal 6:1 -

Brothers^G80 and sisters, even^G2532 if^G1437 a person^G444 is caught^G4301 in any^G5100 wrongdoing^G3900, you who are spiritual^G4152 are to restore^G2675 such^G5108 a^G5108 person^G5108 in a spirit^G4151 of gentleness^G4240; each one looking^G4648 to^G4648 yourself^G4572, so^G3361 that^G3361 you are not^G3361 tempted^G3985 as^G2532 well^G2532.

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Eph 4:2 - with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

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Col 3:12 -

So^G3767, as those who have been chosen^G1588 of God^G2316, holy^G40 and beloved^G25, put^G1746 on^G1746 a heart^G4698 of compassion^G3628, kindness^G5544, humility^G5012, gentleness^G4240, and [fn]patience^G3115;

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1Ti 6:11 -

But flee^G5343 from these^G3778 things^G3778, you man^G444 of God^G2316, and pursue^G1377 righteousness^G1343, godliness^G2150, faith^G4102, love^G26, [fn]perseverance^G5281, and gentleness^G6073.

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2Ti 2:25 - with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

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Tit 3:2 - to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people.

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