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It is often associated with a strength that is under control, reflecting a Christ-like demeanor. This term is not indicative of weakness but rather a deliberate choice to be gentle and humble, even in the face of provocation or adversity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of meekness was often misunderstood as weakness or lack of courage. However, in the biblical context, it is a virtue that reflects strength of character and a deep trust in God. The ancient world valued power and dominance, but the Christian teaching of meekness stood in contrast, emphasizing inner strength and reliance on God’s sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4236</b> <i>praótēs</i>– properly, <i>temperate</i>, displaying the right blend of force and reserve (gentleness). <a href="/greek/4236.htm">4236</a> <i>/praótēs</i> ("strength in gentleness") avoids unnecessary harshness, yet without compromising or being too slow to use necessary force.</p><p class="discovery">For the believer, <a href="/greek/4236.htm">4236</a> <i>/praótēs</i> ("<i>meekness</i>") is <i>the fruit</i> (<i>product</i>) <i>of the Holy Spirit</i> (Gal 5:23), i.e. it is never something humanly accomplished (or simply "biological").</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>variant reading for <a href="/greek/4240.htm">prautés</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4236: πραότης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πραότης</span></span> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span> and Griesbach (except in <a href="/interlinear/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a>); see the preceding word), <span class="greek2">πραότης</span> (so Lachmann), and according to a later form <span class="greek2">πραΰτης</span> (so <span class="manuref">R</span> and <span class="manuref">G</span>, but with the iota subscript under the alpha <span class="greek2">ἆ</span>, in <a href="/interlinear/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a>; Lachmann everywhere except in <a href="/interlinear/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a>; <span class="manuref">Treg.</span> everywhere (except in <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">2 Corinthians 10:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-23.htm">Galatians 5:23</a> (22); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Gal. 6:1>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a>), <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> everywhere; cf. B. 26f (23f)), <span class="greek2">πρᾳότητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">gentleness, mildness, meekness</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-21.htm">1 Corinthians 4:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">2 Corinthians 10:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-23.htm">Galatians 5:23</a> (22); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Gal. 6:1>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11</a> <span class="manuref">R</span>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/3-2.htm">Titus 3:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a> (15). (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Isocrates</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, others; for <span class="hebrew">עַנְוָה</span>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 45:4>)) (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐπιείκεια</span></span>, at the end; <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span> (as there referred to, but especially) § xlii.; <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> on <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>meekness. <p>From <a href="/greek/4235.htm">praios</a>; gentleness, by implication, humility -- meekness. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4235.htm">praios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πραότης πραότητα πραότητι πραότητος<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/greek/pragma_4229.htm">πρᾶγμα — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pragmati_4229.htm">πράγματι — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pragmato_n_4229.htm">πραγμάτων — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pragmatos_4229.htm">πράγματος — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pragmateiais_4230.htm">πραγματείαις — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pragmateusasthe_4231.htm">πραγματεύσασθε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praito_rio__4232.htm">πραιτωρίῳ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praito_rion_4232.htm">πραιτώριον — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/prakto_r_4233.htm">πράκτωρ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praktori_4233.htm">πράκτορι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praxeis_4234.htm">πράξεις — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praxesin_4234.htm">πράξεσιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/praxin_4234.htm">πρᾶξιν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/prasiai_4237.htm">πρασιαὶ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epraxa_4238.htm">ἔπραξα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epraxamen_4238.htm">ἐπράξαμεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epraxan_4238.htm">ἔπραξαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epraxate_4238.htm">ἐπράξατε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epraxen_4238.htm">ἔπραξεν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pepracha_4238.htm">πέπραχά — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4235.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4235"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4235" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4237.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4237"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4237" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>