Bible Thesaurus: Meek

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Meek (23 Occurrences)
... 2. (superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness
or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. ...Meek (23 Occurrences). ...
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Meekness (14 Occurrences)
... Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matthew 5:5; Isaiah 66:2). The cultivation
of this spirit is enjoined (Colossians 3:12; 1 Timothy 6:11; Zephaniah 2:3 ...
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Poor (276 Occurrences)
... 12. (superl.) Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 13. (n.) A
small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod. Int. ...
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Quiet (167 Occurrences)
... quiet conscience. 4. (a.) Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble;
not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. 5. (a ...
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Guideth (6 Occurrences)
... his name's sake. (ASV JPS). Psalms 25:9 The meek will he guide in justice;
And the meek will he teach his way. (See JPS). Psalms 78 ...
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Teacheth (22 Occurrences)
... arms. (KJV ASV DBY WBS). Psalms 25:9 The meek will he guide in justice;
And the meek will he teach his way. (See JPS YLT). Psalms ...
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Meekly (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a meek manner. Multi-Version Concordance
Meekly (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 21:27 It happened, when ...
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Apparel (38 Occurrences)
... of the glorious and red (suggestive of the wine-press) apparel of the Messiah (Isaiah
63:1, 2), and of "a meek and quiet spirit" (1 Peter 3:4). Dwight M. Pratt. ...
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Beatitudes
... As regards the Beatitudes of the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers,
which are given by Matthew only, they may have been spoken by Jesus at ...
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Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)
... A way of escape is offered to the meek; if they seek Yahweh, they may be "hid in
the day of Yahweh" (2:1-3). Zechariah 2:4-15 contains threats upon 5 nations ...
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Bible Concordance

Meek (23 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

2 Corinthians 10:1 Now 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:
(Root in KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 9:18 For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.
(DBY)

Psalms 10:17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
(ASV DBY RSV)

Psalms 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
(ASV DBY)

Psalms 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 69:32 The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.
(ASV DBY)

Psalms 76:9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 16:19 Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
(DBY)

Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 32:7 And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
(ASV DBY)

Amos 2:7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Zephaniah 3:12 But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.
(See NIV)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (superl.) Mild of temper; not easily provoked or irritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.

2. (superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face.

3. (v. t.) Alt. of Meeken.

Greek

4235. praos -- meek.
... meek. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: praos Phonetic Spelling:
(prah'-os) Short Definition: mild, gentle Definition: mild, gentle, meek, kind. ... meek. ...
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4239. praus -- meekness
... This difficult-to-translate root () means "meek." meekness is but rather refers
to exercising under -- ie demonstrating power without undue harshness. ... meek. ...
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5011. tapeinos -- low-lying, fig. lowly, hence lowly in spirit
... word Definition low-lying, fig. lowly, hence lowly in spirit NASB Word Usage depressed
(1), humble (5), lowly (1), meek (1). cast down, humble, lowly. ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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1 Peter 3:4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were on the face of the earth.)
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Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
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Strong's Hebrew

6035. anav -- poor, afflicted, humble, meek
... 6034, 6035. anav. 6036 . poor, afflicted, humble, meek. Transliteration: anav
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-nawv') Short Definition: humble. ... humble, lowly, meek, poor ...
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Library

The Meek.
... XXIV THE MEEK. Matthew v.5. Whom ... Again he answers: "Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth." And who are the meek? We ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xxiv the meek.htm

The Meek and Lowly One
... The Meek and Lowly One. A Sermon (No.265). ... Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the meek and lowly one.htm

How the Meek and the Passionate are to be Admonished.
... How the meek and the passionate are to be admonished. (Admonition 17.)
Differently to be admonished are the meek and the passionate. ...
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"Blessed are the Meek. "
... CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 348. " "Blessed are the Meek.". 348. SM
Anonymous. "Blessed are the Meek.". 1 "Blest are the meek ...
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Whether the Second Beatitude, "Blessed are the Meek," Corresponds ...
... OF PIETY (TWO ARTICLES) Whether the second beatitude, "Blessed are the meek,"
corresponds to the gift of piety? ... in Monte i): "Piety is becoming to the meek.". ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the second beatitude blessed.htm

The Meek Reply of Christ.
... Chapter XII."The meek reply of Christ. But the Lord is long-suffering,
and does not reduce to nothing him who in his ignorance ...
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Jesus, Meek and Gentle
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Catechism 361. Jesus, meek and gentle. 6.5.6.5 [1377]St. ...
George R. Prynne, 1865. Jesus, meek and gentle,. Son of God most high,. ...
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Sevens. "Gentle Jesu, Meek and Mild. "
... Hymn 38. Sevens. "Gentle Jesu, Meek and Mild.". Gentle Jesu, meek and mild, Look
upon a little child; Pity my simplicity, Suffer me to come to thee. ...
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"Gentle Jesu, Meek and Mild. "
... Sevens. "Gentle Jesu, meek and mild.". Nwah kah de ze yun Je sus Ke te mah gah buh
me shin; Ah noo uh gah she e yon Mah noo ke guh naun ze koon. ...
/.../nuhguhmoowin 38 sevens gentle jesu.htm

The Meek and Lowly.
... THE MINISTRY IN PEREA THE MEEK AND LOWLY. ... Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ...
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Subtopics

Meek

Related Terms

Meekness (14 Occurrences)

Poor (276 Occurrences)

Quiet (167 Occurrences)

Guideth (6 Occurrences)

Teacheth (22 Occurrences)

Meekly (1 Occurrence)

Apparel (38 Occurrences)

Beatitudes

Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)