Lexical Summary epieikēs: seemly, equitable, yielding Original Word: ἐπιεικήςTransliteration: epieikēs Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-i-kace') Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: seemly, equitable, yielding Meaning: seemly, equitable, yielding Strong's Concordance gentle, moderation, patient. From epi and eiko; appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild -- gentle, moderation, patient. see GREEK epi see GREEK eiko Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1933: ἐπιεικήςἐπιεικής, ἐπιεικές (εἰκός, what is reasonable); 1. seemly, suitable (from Homer down). 2. equitable, fair, mild, gentle: 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 3:2; 1 Peter 2:18; James 3:17. Neuter τό ἐπιεικές (as often in Greek writings from Thucydides down) ὑμῶν equivalent to ἡ ἐπιείκεια ὑμῶν, Philippians 4:5. (See ἐπιείκεια, at the end.) |
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