Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
עַנְוָה
- Transliteration
- ʻanvâh
- Pronunciation
- an-vaw'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 0
Glosses
gentleness, meekness.
Lexicon definition
mildness (royal)
also (concretely) oppressed
also (concretely) oppressed
SUBJECT · Complete Bible Study
Meekness
A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. This unified study connects 5 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.
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- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: topics
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Study overview
Study at a glance
- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H6037, H6038, G4236, G4240
- Hebrew
- עַנְוָה · ʻanvâh
- Greek
- πρᾳότης · praiótēs
Strong’s and original-language information
H6037
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
עֲנָוָה
- Transliteration
- ʻănâvâh
- Pronunciation
- an-aw-vaw'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 7
Glosses
gentleness, humility, meekness.
Lexicon definition
condescension, human and subjective (modesty), or divine and objective (clemency)
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
πρᾳότης
- Transliteration
- praiótēs
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 8
Glosses
meekness
Lexicon definition
gentleness, by implication, humility
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
πραΰτης
- Transliteration
- praÿtēs
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 2
Glosses
meekness
Lexicon definition
mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility
Complete dictionary entries
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Meekness
A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
MEEKNESS
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for MEEKNESS.
Indexed references: 10
Scripture references:
Source: Nave's Topical Bible · View data sources
Nave's Topical Bible
Meekness
Indexed references: 5
Scripture references:
Source: Nave's Topical Bible · View data sources
Sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: topics
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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MEEKNESS
Nave’s Topical Bible references for MEEKNESS.
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Meekness
A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).
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Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Numbers 1
Job 1
Psalms 2
Matthew 1
Luke 1
Colossians 1
Titus 1
James 3
Revelation 3
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