ἐπιείκεια
epieikeia · kindness, graciousness
Greek word · Strong’s number G1932 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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epieikeia (ἐπιείκεια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “kindness, graciousness”.
Considerate treatment.
How to say it
e·pi·ei·kei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Mild, understanding treatment that does not insist on strictness.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- gentleness ×1
- kindness ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 24:4
But so that I may not detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Messiah —I who am lowly face to face among you, but when absent am bold toward you!—