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2261 - épios

Note Journal Prayer

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἤπιος
Transliteration: épios
Definition (short): gentle
Definition (full): gentle, mild

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain origin
Definition: gentle, mild
NASB Translation: gentle (1), kind (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably from epos; properly, affable, i.e. Mild or kind -- gentle.

see GREEK epos

References

Strong's 2261: 2 Occurrences
KJV: But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
NASB: But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.
KJV: And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
NASB: The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,