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)
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epieikēs · gentle · Greek
5 tagged verse occurrences
Philippians 4:5 · ἐπιεικὲςLet your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.1 Timothy 3:3 · ἐπιεικῆ,Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;Titus 3:2 · ἐπιεικεῖς,To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.James 3:17 · ἐπιεικής,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 · ἐπιεικέσιν,Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.