Word study · Greek
prautēs
gentleness, meekness
Say it: prah-OO-tace (approximate)
πραΰτης
What it means
Gentleness, a strength under control. In 10:1 Paul appeals "by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ," a point that stands against the way his critics saw him.
Range of meaning
- GentlenessStrength under control.
- MeeknessHumility before God.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"By the humility and gentleness of Christ" (10:1).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4236 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources