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Lexicon :: Strong's G4240 - prautēs

Aa
πραΰτης
Transliteration
prautēs (Key)
Pronunciation
prah-oo'-tace
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:645,929

Strong’s Definitions

πραΰτης praÿtēs, prah-oo'-tace; from G4239; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility:—meekness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4240 in the following manner: meekness (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4240 in the following manner: meekness (3x).

  1. mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πραΰτης praÿtēs, prah-oo'-tace; from G4239; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility:—meekness.
STRONGS G4240:
πραΰτης, see πραότης.
See related Strong's entry G4236.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4240 matches the Greek πραΰτης (prautēs),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:21 - What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:1 - Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:23 - Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:1 - Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:2 - With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12 - As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:25 - Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:21 - For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:13 - Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15 - But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
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