πρᾳότης (praiótēs) — Meekness

Greek word study: πρᾳότης (praiótēs), Strong's G4236. gentleness, by implication, humility

GreekStrong's G4236
Quick definition
Greek word
πρᾳότης (praiótēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

gentleness, by implication, humility

Word study
Derivation: from G4235 (πρᾷος);

KJV translation words: meekness

Where this word appears

Strong's G4236 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:21 and last appears in James 3:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

gentleness ×3humility ×2meekness ×1of gentleness ×1the humility ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πραΰτητι ×3πραΰτητα ×2πραΰτητος ×2πραΰτητος; ×1

Books where it appears most

James ×21 Corinthians ×12 Corinthians ×1Ephesians ×1Colossians ×12 Timothy ×1Titus ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4235 πρᾷος (prâios).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does praiótēs (G4236) mean?

Gentleness, by implication, humility.

How is G4236 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4236 as: meekness.

How often does πρᾳότης (praiótēs) appear?

Strong's G4236 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 4:21 and last appears in James 3:13.