Greek

Smooth

λεῖοςStrong’s G3006

leios

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Leios is the Greek word usually translated “smooth”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;”

Luke 3:5 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “smooth”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

smooth 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 1

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

λεῖος leios · smooth

λεῖος, -εία, -εῖον [in LXX: Gen.27:11, 1Ki.17:40 R (חָלַק, חַלֻּק); ὁδὸς λ., Isa.40:4 Α (בִּקְעָה); Pro.2:20 12:13 26:23 * ;] smooth: opposite to τραχύς, Luk.3:5 (LXX).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “smooth” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

SMOOTH, adjective

[Latin mitis.]

Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points are perceptible to the touch; not rough; as smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
To free from obstruction; to make easy.
To free from harshness; to make flowing.
To palliate; to soften; as, to smooth a fault.

All definitions

To calm; to mollify; to allay.
To ease.
To flatter; to soften with blandishments.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.