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Gentleness

πραΰτηςStrong’s G4240

prautēs

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Prautēs is the Greek word usually translated “gentleness”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:23 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • gentleness 1
  • of gentleness 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Galatians 2

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

πραΰτης prautēs · gentleness

πραΰτης (Rec. -ότης, exc. Ja, 1Pe, ll. with, where πρᾳύτης), -ητος, ἡ, late form of πραότης, [in LXX: Psa.45:4 90:10 132:1 (עַנְוָה, עֱנוּת, Est.5:1, Sir.6:1-37 * ;] gentleness, meekness: 1Co.4:21, 2Co.10:1, Gal.5:23 6:1, Eph.4:2, Col.3:12 (see Lft., in l), 2Ti_2:25, Tit.3:2, Jas.1:21 3:13, 1Pe.3:15.† SIN.: ἐπιεικία, q.v (AS)

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

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

GEN'TLENESS, noun

[See Gentle.]

Dignity of birth. [Little used.]

  1. Genteel behavior.
  2. Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness goodness, faith” Galatians 5:22
  3. Kindness; benevolence.
  4. Tenderness; mild treatment.

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.