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Koine Greek wordlink #147709

SR GNT Yac 3:17 ἐπιεικής (epieikaʸs) ‘is then peaceable gentle compliant full of mercy’ Strongs=19330 Lemma=epieikēs
Word role=substantive adjective case=nominative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἐπιεικής (S-NFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπιεικής’ (S-NFS) is always and only glossed as ‘gentle’.

Greek words (9) other than ἐπιεικής (S-NFS) with a gloss related to ‘gentle’

MAT 5:5 πραεῖς (praeis) S-NMP Lemma=praus ‘blessed are the gentle because they will_be inheriting’ SR GNT Mat 5:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 Blessed are the gentle, because they will _be _inheriting the earth. (MAT_5:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Those who are gentle are blessed, because they will inherit the earth. (MAT 5:5)

MAT 11:29 πραΰς (praus) S-NMS Lemma=praus ‘from me because gentle I am and humble’ SR GNT Mat 11:29 word 12

OET-LV: 29 Take _up the yoke of _me on you _all, and learn from me, because I _am gentle and humble the in _heart: and you _all _will _be _finding rest for _the souls of _you _all. (MAT_11:29)

OET-RV: 29 You all can take on my workload and learn from me, because I’m gentle and humble and your souls will be able to relax (MAT 11:29)

MAT 21:5 πραΰς (praus) S-NMS Lemma=praus ‘of you is coming to you gentle and having mounted on’ SR GNT Mat 21:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 Say to _the daughter of _Siōn/(Tsiyyōn): Behold, the king of _you is _coming to _you, gentle and having _mounted on a_donkey and on a_colt, the_son of_a_donkey. (MAT_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 ‘Tell the daughter of Tsiyyon/Zion:
⇔ “Look, your king is coming,
⇔ gentle and riding a donkey,
⇔ and on a colt, a donkey’s offspring.” ’ ” (MAT 21:5)

PHP 4:5 ἐπιεικές (epieikes) S-NNS ‘the gentle of you_all let_be known to all’ SR GNT Php 4:5 word 2

OET-LV: 5 The gentle of _you _all let _be _known to _all people. The master near. (PHP_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 Let your gentleness be visible to everyone. The master is close. (PHP 4:5)

1 TIM 3:3 ἐπιεικῆ (epieikaʸ) S-AMS ‘nor a bully but gentle peaceable ungreedy’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3 not winebibbing, nor a_bully, but gentle, peaceable, ungreedy, (TI1_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 not dependent on alcohol or greedy or a bully, but rather gentle, peace-loving, (TI1 3:3)

2 TIM 2:24 ἤπιον (aʸpion) S-AMS Lemma=ēpios ‘it is fitting to_be quarrelling but gentle to_be toward all’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:24 word 8

OET-LV: 24 And it _is_ not _fitting the_slave of_the_master to _be _quarrelling, but to _be gentle toward all, teaching, bearing _evil, (TI2_2:24)

OET-RV: 24 It’s not fitting for one of Yahweh’s slaves to be argumentative, but rather to be polite to everyone and to be teaching the truth, yet be tolerant of other people’s bad behaviour. (TI2 2:24)

TIT 3:2 ἐπιεικεῖς (epieikeis) S-AMP ‘to_be slandering peaceable to_be gentle all displaying gentleness’ SR GNT Tit 3:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 no _one to _be _slandering, to _be peaceable, gentle, all displaying gentleness toward all people. (TIT_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 Don’t slander others, be peaceable. Don’t be strong-willed, but rather show gentleness to all people. (TIT 3:2)

1 PET 2:18 ἐπιεικέσι (epieikesi) S-DMP ‘to the good and gentle but also to the’ SR GNT 1 Pet 2:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18 The house _servants, being _subjected with all respect to _your masters, not only to _the good and gentle, but also to _the crooked. (PE1_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who are house-servants should respectfully obey your masters—not only the good and gentle ones, but also the crooked ones, (PE1 2:18)

1 PET 3:4 πραέως (praeōs) A-GNS Lemma=praus ‘the indestructible beauty of the gentle and quiet spirit’ SR GNT 1 Pet 3:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 but the hidden person of _the heart, in the indestructible beauty of _the gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious before the god. (PE1_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 but on the inner person with a gentle and quiet spirit that’s indestructible and which God considers precious. (PE1 3:4)

Key: A=adjective S=substantive adjective AMP=accusative,masculine,plural AMS=accusative,masculine,singular DMP=dative,masculine,plural GNS=genitive,neuter,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular NNS=nominative,neuter,singular