◄ 4240. prautés ►
Strong's Lexicon prautés: Gentleness, meekness Original Word: πραΰτης Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: prautés Pronunciation: prah-oo'-tace Phonetic Spelling: (prah-oo'-tace) Definition: Gentleness, meekness Meaning: mildness, gentleness. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective πραΰς (praus), meaning "gentle" or "meek." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "prautés" is עֲנָוָה (anavah), Strong's Hebrew 6038, which also conveys the idea of humility and meekness. Usage: In the New Testament, "prautés" refers to a quality of gentle strength, characterized by humility and a calm demeanor. It is not weakness but rather power under control, reflecting a spirit of submission to God and consideration for others. This virtue is often associated with the fruit of the Spirit and is a mark of true Christian character. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, meekness was often seen as a lack of courage or strength. However, in the biblical context, it is a virtue that reflects the character of Christ. Jesus Himself described His heart as "gentle and humble" (Matthew 11:29, BSB), redefining meekness as a strength that comes from trust in God rather than reliance on one's own power. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4240 praýtēs (compare 4236 /praótēs, another feminine noun which is also derived from the root pra-, emphasizing the divine origin of the meekness) – meekness ("gentle strength") which expresses power with reserve and gentleness. See 4236 (praotes). For the believer, meekness (4240 /praýtēs, "gentle-force") begins with the Lord's inspiration and finishes by His direction and empowerment. It is a divinely-balanced virtue that can only operate through faith (cf. 1 Tim 6:11; 2 Tim 2:22-25). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from praus Definition gentleness NASB Translation consideration (1), gentleness (8), humility (1), meekness (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4240: πραΰτης πραΰτης, see πραότης. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance meekness. From praus; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility -- meekness. see GREEK praus Forms and Transliterations πρα=τητι πρα=τητος πραυπαθιαν πραϋπαθίαν πραυτης πραΰτης πραυτητα πραΰτητα πραυτητι πραΰτητι πραυτητος πραΰτητος praupathian praüpathían prautes prautēs praǘtes praǘtēs prauteta prautēta praǘteta praǘtēta prauteti prautēti praǘteti praǘtēti prautetos prautētos praǘtetos praǘtētos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 4:21 N-GFS GRK: πνεύματί τε πραΰτητος NAS: with love and a spirit of gentleness? INT: spirit moreover of gentleness 2 Corinthians 10:1 N-GFS GRK: διὰ τῆς πραΰτητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας NAS: urge you by the meekness and gentleness INT: by the gentleness and gentleness Galatians 5:23 N-NFS GRK: πραΰτης ἐγκράτεια κατὰ NAS: gentleness, self-control; against INT: gentleness self-control against Galatians 6:1 N-GFS GRK: ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος σκοπῶν σεαυτόν NAS: in a spirit of gentleness; [each one] looking INT: in a spirit of gentleness considering yourself Ephesians 4:2 N-GFS GRK: ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πραΰτητος μετὰ μακροθυμίας NAS: humility and gentleness, with patience, INT: humility and gentleness with patience Colossians 3:12 N-AFS GRK: χρηστότητα ταπεινοφροσύνην πραΰτητα μακροθυμίαν NAS: humility, gentleness and patience; INT: kindess humility gentleness patience 1 Timothy 6:11 N-AFS GRK: ἀγάπην ὑπομονήν πραϋπαθίαν INT: love endurance gentleness 2 Timothy 2:25 N-DFS GRK: ἐν πραΰτητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς NAS: with gentleness correcting those INT: in gentleness disciplining those that Titus 3:2 N-AFS GRK: πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους πραΰτητα πρὸς πάντας NAS: every consideration for all INT: all showing humility toward all James 1:21 N-DFS GRK: κακίας ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν NAS: of wickedness, in humility receive KJV: with meekness the engrafted INT: of wickedness in humility accept the James 3:13 N-DFS GRK: αὐτοῦ ἐν πραΰτητι σοφίας NAS: his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. KJV: works with meekness of wisdom. INT: of him in humility of wisdom 1 Peter 3:15 N-GFS GRK: ἀλλὰ μετὰ πραΰτητος καὶ φόβου NAS: that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; KJV: you with meekness and fear: INT: yet with gentleness and fear Strong's Greek 4240 12 Occurrences πραϋπαθίαν — 1 Occ. πραΰτης — 1 Occ. πραΰτητα — 2 Occ. πραΰτητι — 3 Occ. πραΰτητος — 5 Occ.