πρᾷοςprâios
gentle, i.e. humble
Greek (New Testament) · G4235
Meanings
gentle, mild, meek: Mt. v. 5 (4); xi. 29; xxi. 5; 1 Pet. iii. 4: Sept. several times for [Hebrew] and [Hebrew]. [Cf. Schmidt ch. 98, 2; Trench § xlii; Clem. Alex. strom. 4, 6, 36.]
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:5 God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
- Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 21:5 “Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’”
- 1 Peter 3:4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
Source: J. H. Thayer, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain.