πραΰς
prays · gentle, meek
Greek word · Strong’s number G4239 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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prays (πραΰς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “gentle, meek”.
Mild and humble, not imposing oneself by force.
How to say it
pra·ys
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 and humble, not forceful.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- gentle ×3
- meek ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 5:5
Happy are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 21:5
“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Look, your king is coming to you, gentle and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
- 1 Peter 3:4
but the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.