"also spelled πραότης, ητος, ἡ, meekness, mildness, forbearance, 1 Pet. 3:15; gentleness, kindness, Jas. 1:21; 3:13; Gal. 5:23"
Definition and meaning
also spelled πραότης, ητος, ἡ, meekness, mildness, forbearance, 1 Pet. 3:15; gentleness, kindness, Jas. 1:21; 3:13; Gal. 5:23
In the original Greek the word is written: πραύτης
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of prautes (G4240) across the King James Bible.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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Common questions
Strong's G4240 (prautes) is a Greek word that means: also spelled πραότης, ητος, ἡ, meekness, mildness, forbearance, 1 Pet. 3:15; gentleness, kindness, Jas. 1:21; 3:13; Gal. 5:23 It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word prautes (G4240) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4240 is prautes, a Greek word defined as: also spelled πραότης, ητος, ἡ, meekness, mildness, forbearance, 1 Pet. 3:15; gentleness, kindness, Jas. 1:21; 3:13; Gal. 5:23. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prautes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.