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G4235 πρᾷος (prâios)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

mildgentle

Strong's Definition

gentle, i.e. humble

Derivation: a form of G4239 (πραΰς), used in certain parts;

KJV Usage: meek

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πρᾷός (so R G in Mat_11:29; on the iota subscript, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 403f; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. § 64, 2 i., p. 255; (Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch., p. 7f; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 5, 4 d. and p. 45 (44))) or πρᾷός, πραα, πραου, and πραΰς (L T Tr WH, so R G in Mat_21:5 (4); (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 82)), πραείᾳ, πραυ, genitive πραέως T Tr WH for the common form πρᾳέος (so Lachmann; πρᾳέος R G), see βαθέως (cf. Buttmann, 26 (23)), plural πραεῖς L T Tr WH, πραεῖς R G; from Homer down; gentle, mild, meek: Mat_5:5(4); ; 1Pe_3:4; the Sept. several times for ςΘπΘε and ςΘπΔι. (Cf. Schmidt, chapter 98, 2; Trench, § xlii.; Clement of Alexandria, strom. 4, 6, 36.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

not given

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πρᾷος , πρᾶος , see πραΰς G4239 .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

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