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Koine Greek wordlink #140175

SR GNT 2Tim 2:24 ἤπιον (aʸpion) ‘it is fitting to_be quarrelling but gentle to_be toward all’ Strongs=22610 Lemma=ēpios^*
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=masculine number=singular

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Only use of identical word form ἤπιον (S-AMS) in the Greek originals

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

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘ēpios’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (9) other than ἤπιον (S-AMS) 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

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

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

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

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

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

YAC 3:17 ἐπιεικής (epieikaʸs) S-NFS Lemma=epieikēs ‘is then peaceable gentle compliant full of mercy’ SR GNT Yac 3:17 word 11

1PET 2:18 ἐπιεικέσιν (epieikesin) S-DMP Lemma=epieikēs ‘to the good and gentle but also to the’ SR GNT 1Pet 2:18 word 16

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

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