G1933: ἐπιεικής
epieikḗs · “gentle”
Definition
appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild
KJV translates it as: gentle, moderation, patient
Extended definition
ἐπιεικής, -ές
(εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Psa.86:5 (סַלָּח), Est.8:13 * ;]
1. seemly, fitting (Hom.).
2. equitable, fair, moderate: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2, 1Pe.2:18, Jas.3:17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc., i, 76), Php.4:5 (cf. Mayor, Ja, l.with, and see: ἐπιεικία).†
ἐπιείκεια see: ἐπιεικία
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)
(εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Psa.86:5 (סַלָּח), Est.8:13 * ;]
1. seemly, fitting (Hom.).
2. equitable, fair, moderate: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2, 1Pe.2:18, Jas.3:17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc., i, 76), Php.4:5 (cf. Mayor, Ja, l.with, and see: ἐπιεικία).†
ἐπιείκεια see: ἐπιεικία
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)
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How G1933 is translated
- gentle, ×4
- gentleness ×1
Bible verses with G1933 (epieikḗs)
Epieikḗs appears in 5 verses.
- Philippians 4:5
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
- 1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
- James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- 1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.