ἐπιείκεια (epieikeia) means “gentleness” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-i'-ki-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐπιείκεια · epieikeia · gentleness
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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considerateness, forbearance, fairness, gentleness, mildness.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
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| gentleness | 1 |
| indulgence | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| clemency | 1 |
| gentleness | 1 |
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But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
Read word by wordNow by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
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