Quick Definition
πραΰς, πραεῖα, πραΰ Adj mild, gentle
Strong's Definition
apparently a primary word; mild, i.e. (by implication) humble
KJV Usage: meek. See also 4235
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πραύς praus 4x
also spelled πρᾶος, meek, gentle, kind, forgiving, Mt. 5:5; mild, benevolent, humane, Mt. 11:29; 21:5; 1 Pet. 3:4*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος
(or πρᾶος, v. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (v. LS, Thayer, s.v.), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. II Mac 15:12, -ᾷος, v. Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנָיו, עָנִי;]
gentle, meek: Mt 5:5 11:29 21:5(LXX), I Pe 3:4.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πραύς, “meek,” ‘‘gentle.” In all its NT occurrences πραῦς takes the place of the older form πρᾶος (cf. Blass-Debrunner § 26), but for the latter we may cite a sepulchral inscr. from Pergamon, Cagnat 1V. 504°, where a certain Aelius Isidotus is described as ὃ πρᾷος ἰδίαι, ‘‘ meek in private life.” Cf. also Menander /yagm. 749, p. 211 [in Kock]— ὡς ἡδὺ πρᾷος καὶ νεάζων τῷ τρόπῳ | πατήρ, “‘how delightful is a father who is mild and young in heart.” The adv. mpaéws occurs in P Par 63%6 (B.c. 164) εὐδιαλύ[τ]ως καὶ πραέως διατίθεσθαι.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πραΰς (praus) — gentle. Included with: πρᾶος, ον, also πρᾱΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, εῖα, ΰ:—πρᾶος supplies singular in Attic dialect, Trag., and Comedy texts, except that the feminine is always πραεια (πρᾶος as feminine only in [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but singular πραΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, is used in Epic dialect and Lyric poetry (also in [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—plural, nominative πρηέες [Refs 5th c.BC+] written for πραείαις [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; accusative πραεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative πραότερος [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect πρηΰτ- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative πραότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρηΰτατος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]. (The ι subscr. is frequently written in codices, but Πρᾶος is written in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πραύτερος is found once in codices, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mild, soft, gentle (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]
1. of things, πρηῢ σέλας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mild, πυρετοί Hp.[same place]; ἰητρείη πρηεῖα [Refs]; of sound, soft, gentle, τὴν φωνὴν πραοτέραν ποιοῦνται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὠδῖνες[Refs 1st c.BC+]
2. of persons, mild, gentle, meek, πραῢς ἀστοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους π.[Refs]; especially after having been angry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ θὴρ ὅδ᾽ ἡμῖν π., of Dionysus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a horse, gentle, ἀλλήλοις πραότεροι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of other animals, tame, ἰχθύων μεγάλων καὶ πραέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. of actions, feelings, etc., mild, τιμωρίαι πραότεραι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πραέα caresses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραότερα πάσχειν [Refs]
II. making mild, taming, φάρμακον πραῢ τείνων ἀμφὶ γένυι, of a bridle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. adverb πράως, mildly, gently, πράως πείθειν τινά, φέρειν τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράως λέγειν τὸ πάθος to speak lightly of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράως διακεῖσθαι, opposed to ὀργίζεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in physical sense, gently, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραοτέρως (variant{-υτέρως}) ἔχειν τινί [Refs 1st c.AD+]: superlative, φέρειν.. ὡς πραότωτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: later form πραέως (πράως [Ἀττικοί], οὐ πραέως [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.: Ionic dialect πρηέως conjecture in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]. (Cogn. with Sanskrit prīṇā´ti 'love, give pleasure to', Gothic frijon 'love', frijonds 'friend'.)