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ἐπιείκεια

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Gloss: gentleness

Transliteration: epieikeia

Strong’s: G1932

ἐπιεικία (Rec. -είκεια), -ας, ἡ
(ἐπιεικής), [in LXX: Wis.2:19 12:18 Bar.2:27, from LXX Bar.4:24, TH (3:42), 2Ma.2:22 2Mac 10:4, 3Ma.3:15 3Mac 7:6 * ;]
fairness, moderation, gentleness ("sweet reasonableness," Matthew Arnold): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1.†
<re>SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn., § xliii)</re> (AS)

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