Strong’s
G4239Adjective4 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 5:5πραεῖς
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- 1 Peter 3:4πραέως
but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
Abbott-Smith
πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος
(Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;]
gentle, meek: Mat.5:5 11:29 21:5" (LXX) 1Pe.3:4.†
(AS)
(Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ;]
gentle, meek: Mat.5:5 11:29 21:5" (LXX) 1Pe.3:4.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.