mild

(Hom.). seemly, fitting : , , , ; (Thuc., i, 76), (cf. Mayor, , and v.s. ).† equitable, fair, moderate I Ti 3:3 Tit 3:2 I Pe 2:18 Ja 3:17 Phl 4:5 Ja, l.c. τὸ ἐ. ἐπιεικία v.s. ἐπιείκεια ἐπιεικία

bescheiden, bescheidenen, bescheidenheid

gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable, moderate.

gentle

appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild

gentle, moderation, patient

ἐπιεικής, -ές (εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Psa.86:5 (סַלָּח), Est.8:13 * ;] 1. seemly, fitting (Hom.). 2. equitable, fair, moderate: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2, 1Pe.2:18, Jas.3:17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc., i, 76), Php.4:5 (cf. Mayor, Ja, l.with, and see: ἐπιεικία).† ἐπιείκεια see: ἐπιεικία 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.† SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn., § xliii) (AS)