4240. prautés

Lexicon

prautés: Gentleness, meekness

Original Word: πραΰτης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: prautés
Pronunciation: prah-oo'-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (prah-oo'-tace)
Definition: Gentleness, meekness
Meaning: mildness, gentleness.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

meekness.

From praus; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility -- meekness.

see GREEK praus

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4240 praýtēs (compare 4236 /praótēs, another feminine noun which is also derived from the root pra-, emphasizing the divine origin of the meekness) – meekness ("gentle strength") which expresses power with reserve and gentleness. See 4236 (praotes).

For the believer, meekness (4240 /praýtēs, "gentle-force") begins with the Lord's inspiration and finishes by His direction and empowerment. It is a divinely-balanced virtue that can only operate through faith (cf. 1 Tim 6:11; 2 Tim 2:22-25).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from praus
Definition
gentleness
NASB Translation
consideration (1), gentleness (8), humility (1), meekness (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4240: πραΰτης

πραΰτης, see πραότης.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective πραΰς (praus), meaning "gentle" or "meek."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πραΰτης, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as עֲנָוָה (anavah, Strong's 6038), meaning "humility" or "meekness," and חֶסֶד (chesed, Strong's 2617), often translated as "loving-kindness" or "mercy," which encompasses a gentle and compassionate disposition.

Usage: • The term πραΰτης is used in the New Testament to describe a virtue that believers are encouraged to cultivate. It is often linked with other Christian virtues such as patience, love, and humility.

Context: • Prautēs is a significant concept in the New Testament, reflecting the character of Christ and the expected demeanor of His followers. It is not to be confused with weakness; rather, it is strength under control. This virtue is exemplified by Jesus, who described Himself as "gentle and humble in heart" (Matthew 11:29, BSB). The Apostle Paul frequently exhorts believers to exhibit prautēs in their interactions with others, emphasizing its importance in maintaining unity and peace within the Christian community.

• In Galatians 5:23, prautēs is listed as part of the fruit of the Spirit, indicating that it is a result of the Holy Spirit's work in a believer's life. In Ephesians 4:2, Paul urges believers to "walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love" (BSB). This highlights the relational aspect of prautēs, as it fosters harmonious relationships and reflects the love of Christ.

• James 1:21 advises believers to "humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls" (BSB), suggesting that prautēs is essential for receiving and responding to God's Word. Additionally, in 1 Peter 3:15, believers are instructed to defend their faith "with gentleness and respect" (BSB), underscoring the role of prautēs in evangelism and apologetics.

Forms and Transliterations

πρα=τητι πρα=τητος πραυπαθιαν πραϋπαθίαν πραυτης πραΰτης πραυτητα πραΰτητα πραυτητι πραΰτητι πραυτητος πραΰτητος praupathian praüpathían prautes prautēs praǘtes praǘtēs prauteta prautēta praǘteta praǘtēta prauteti prautēti praǘteti praǘtēti prautetos prautētos praǘtetos praǘtētos

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 4:21 N-GFS
GRK: πνεύματί τε πραΰτητος
NAS: with love and a spirit of gentleness?
INT: spirit moreover of gentleness

2 Corinthians 10:1 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ τῆς πραΰτητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας
NAS: urge you by the meekness and gentleness
INT: by the gentleness and gentleness

Galatians 5:23 N-NFS
GRK: πραΰτης ἐγκράτεια κατὰ
NAS: gentleness, self-control; against
INT: gentleness self-control against

Galatians 6:1 N-GFS
GRK: ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος σκοπῶν σεαυτόν
NAS: in a spirit of gentleness; [each one] looking
INT: in a spirit of gentleness considering yourself

Ephesians 4:2 N-GFS
GRK: ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πραΰτητος μετὰ μακροθυμίας
NAS: humility and gentleness, with patience,
INT: humility and gentleness with patience

Colossians 3:12 N-AFS
GRK: χρηστότητα ταπεινοφροσύνην πραΰτητα μακροθυμίαν
NAS: humility, gentleness and patience;
INT: kindess humility gentleness patience

1 Timothy 6:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἀγάπην ὑπομονήν πραϋπαθίαν
INT: love endurance gentleness

2 Timothy 2:25 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν πραΰτητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς
NAS: with gentleness correcting those
INT: in gentleness disciplining those that

Titus 3:2 N-AFS
GRK: πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους πραΰτητα πρὸς πάντας
NAS: every consideration for all
INT: all showing humility toward all

James 1:21 N-DFS
GRK: κακίας ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν
NAS: of wickedness, in humility receive
KJV: with meekness the engrafted
INT: of wickedness in humility accept the

James 3:13 N-DFS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἐν πραΰτητι σοφίας
NAS: his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
KJV: works with meekness of wisdom.
INT: of him in humility of wisdom

1 Peter 3:15 N-GFS
GRK: ἀλλὰ μετὰ πραΰτητος καὶ φόβου
NAS: that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
KJV: you with meekness and fear:
INT: yet with gentleness and fear

Strong's Greek 4240
12 Occurrences

πραϋπαθίαν — 1 Occ.
πραΰτης — 1 Occ.
πραΰτητα — 2 Occ.
πραΰτητι — 3 Occ.
πραΰτητος — 5 Occ.