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epieikēs G1933

ἐπιεικής (epieikēs) means “gentle” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπιεικής Greek · G1933 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-i-kace' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1933

ἐπιεικής · epieikēs · gentle

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable, moderate.

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How translators render G1933

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
gentle 3
and gentle 1
gentleness 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
gentle 3
moderation 1
patient 1

Verses containing G1933

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Philippians 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

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  2. 1 Timothy 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

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  3. Titus 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

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  4. James 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

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  5. 1 Peter 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

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