ἐπιεικής

G1933 G:A

gentle

ἐπιεικής , -ές (εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Psa.86:5 (סַלָּח), Est.8:13 * ;] __1. seemly, fitting (Hom.). __2. equitable, fair, moderate : 1Ti.3:3 , Tit.3:2 , 1Pe.2:18 , Jas.3:17 ; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc., i, 76), Php.4:5 (cf. Mayor, Ja, l.with, and see: ἐπιεικία).† ἐπιείκεια see: ἐπιεικία ἐπιεικία (Rec. -είκεια), -ας, ἡ (ἐπιεικής), [in LXX: Wis.2:19 12:18 Bar.2:27 , from LXX Bar.4:24 , TH (3:42), 2Ma.2:22 2Mac 10:4 , 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 7:6 * ;] fairness, moderation, gentleness ("sweet reasonableness," Matthew Arnold): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1. † SYN. : πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn. , § xliii) (AS)