Strong G1932ἐπιείκεια
gentleness
- Transliteration
- epieikeia
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-i'-ki-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1933; suitableness that is (by implication) equity mildness: - clemency gentleness.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1932 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- clemency1
- gentleness1
First verses
- 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.
- 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:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιείκεια, ἡ,
reasonableness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31)].
2. equity, opposed to strict law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Top.” 141a16, etc.; κατ᾽ ἐπιείκειαν, opposed to κατὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.34; ἄκαμπτον εἰς ἐ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 4.)]
3. of persons, reasonableness, fairness, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40, 48, 5.86, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 735a, etc.; ἐ. καὶ πρᾳότης Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Pericles” 39, compare “NT.2Cor.10.1”)]; also, goodness, virtuousness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.11, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.207, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “EN” 1175b24: _plural_, joined with χάριτες, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.63, compare 15.149.)]
II. personified, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Clemency”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caes.” 57.)]
reasonableness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31)].
2. equity, opposed to strict law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Top.” 141a16, etc.; κατ᾽ ἐπιείκειαν, opposed to κατὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.34; ἄκαμπτον εἰς ἐ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 4.)]
3. of persons, reasonableness, fairness, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40, 48, 5.86, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 735a, etc.; ἐ. καὶ πρᾳότης Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Pericles” 39, compare “NT.2Cor.10.1”)]; also, goodness, virtuousness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 16.11, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.207, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “EN” 1175b24: _plural_, joined with χάριτες, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.63, compare 15.149.)]
II. personified, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Clemency”, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caes.” 57.)]