meekness

Found 14 times in the King James Bible

H6037 Hebrew
G4240 Greek

English Definition

mildness (royal); also (concretely) oppressed

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

עַנְוָה

Transliteration

ʻanvâh

Strong's Reference H6037

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

πραΰτης

Transliteration

ʻanvâh

Strong's Reference G4240

"Meekness" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6037, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4240. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Psalm 45:4 Old Testament

of truth and meekness and righteousness; and

Zephaniah 2:3 Old Testament

seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be

1 Corinthians 4:21 New Testament

the spirit of meekness?

2 Corinthians 10:1 New Testament

you by the meekness and gentleness of

Galatians 5:23 New Testament

Meekness, temperance: against such

Galatians 6:1 New Testament

the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest

Ephesians 4:2 New Testament

all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing

Colossians 3:12 New Testament

humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Timothy 6:11 New Testament

faith, love, patience, meekness.

2 Timothy 2:25 New Testament

In meekness instructing those that

Titus 3:2 New Testament

gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

James 1:21 New Testament

and receive with meekness the engrafted word,

James 3:13 New Testament

his works with meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:15 New Testament

in you with meekness and fear:

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