gentle

Greek Adjective

ἐπιεικής, -ές (εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Psa.86:5 (סַלָּח), Est.8:13 *;] 1) seemly, fitting (Hom.). 2) equitable, fair, moderate: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2, 1Pe.2:18, Jas.3:17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc, i, 76), Php.4:5 (cf. Mayor, Ja, l.with, and see: ἐπιεικία). ἐπιείκεια see: ἐπιεικία ἐπιεικία (Rec. -είκεια), -ας, ἡ (ἐπιεικής), [in LXX: Wis.2:19 12:18 Bar.2:27, from LXX Bar.4:24, TH (3:42), 2Ma.2:22 2Mac 10:4, 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 7:6 *;] fairness, moderation, gentleness ("sweet reasonableness," Matthew Arnold): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1. SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr, Syn., § xliii) (AS)

gentle

Greek Adjective

ἐπιεικ-ής, ές, fitting, meet, suitable, τύμβον οὐ μάλα πολλὸν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπιεικέα τοῖον not very large but meet in size, [Refs 8th c.BC+] a fair recompense for them, [Refs 8th c.BC+] as is meet, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: or c.infinitive, ὅν κ᾽ ἐπιεικὲς ἀκουέμεν whom it may be meet for you to hear, [Refs 8th c.BC+] such as is meet they should be, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II). after [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.1). of statements, rights, etc, II.1.a). reasonable, specious, ἡ δὲ τρίτη τῶν ὁδῶν πολλὸν ἐπιεικεστάτη ἐοῦσα μάλιστα [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐπιεικῆ [Refs]; ἐ. ὁδός a tolerable road, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.1.b). opposed to δίκαιος, fair, equitable, not according to the letter of the law, ἐπανόρθωμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὔτε τοὐπ. οὔτε τὴν χάριν οἶδεν, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὸ ἐ, ={ἐπιεικῶς} [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2). of persons, able, capable, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τίνες. τῶν νέων ἐπίδοξοι γενέσθαι ἐ. may be expected to turn out well, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. II.2.b). in moral sense, reasonable, fair, good, ἐ. τὴν ψυχήν, φύσει, [NT+5th c.BC+]; τοὐπιεικές fairness, goodness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.c). with social or political connotation, the upper or educated classes, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III). adverb -κῶς, Ionic dialect -κέως, fairly, tolerably, moderately, ἐγγλύσσει ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be pretty well, [Refs 6th c.BC+] about the fourth day, [Refs 5th c.BC+] pretty nearly, about, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] were fairly well able, [Refs 5th c.BC+] perhaps, [Refs] III.2). probably, reasonably, [Refs] most suitably, [Refs] III.3). with moderation, mildly, kindly, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]: comparative [Refs]. III.4). generally, usually, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild; gentle, moderation, patient; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g1503 (εἴκω)