πραΰτης
“gentleness, meekness”
Primary meaning: gentleness, meekness. Strong's: mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility. Lexical nuances: gentleness , meekness : I Co 4:21 , II Co 10:1 , Ga 5:23 6:1 , Eph 4:2 , Col 3:12 (v. Lft., in l.), II Ti 2:25 , Tit 3:2 , Ja 1:21 3:13 , I Pe 3:15 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4239 (πραΰς);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֲנָוָה (humility, meekness, gentleness) -> πραΰτης (gentleness, meekness)
LXX conceptual translation: H6037 -> πραΰτης (gentleness, meekness)
LXX conceptual translation: H6039 -> πραΰτης (gentleness, meekness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where πραΰτης (praytes) carries significant theological or narrative weight.