gentle

Found 5 times in the King James Bible

H441 Hebrew
G1933 Greek

English Definition

familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אַלּוּף

Transliteration

ʼallûwph

Strong's Reference H441

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐπιεικής

Transliteration

çaʼçᵉʼâh

Strong's Reference G1933
Greek Meaning

measurement, i.e. moderation

"Gentle" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H441, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1933. Context determines which original word is being used.

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