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Meekness, Quietness
Morrish Bible Dictionary
or The words πρᾳος (πραΰς) and πρᾳότης (πραΰτης), always rendered 'meek' and 'meekness,' is a characteristic of those who inherit the earth, Matthew 5:5; and, part of the fruit of the Spirit in the Christian, Galatians 5:23 — it is seen in its perfection in the blessed Lord in the place He took as man. Matthew 11:29; 2 Corinthians 10:1 . It is the spirit and bearing of the pious in relation to men (Titus 3:2 ), as lowliness marks them in relation to God. It is in meekness that the engrafted word is received, James 1:21 — a contrast to the pride and wrath of man, James 1:20 .
The 'meekness of wisdom' will be one mark of the behaviour of the wise, James 3:13 . It is associated with lowliness and long-suffering in Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:12 . See it in varied exercise in Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 2:25; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 1 Peter 3:15 . In 1 Peter 3:4,5 it is part of the incorruptible ornament of the wife, of great price before God, in her subjection to her husband.
ἡσύχιος, 'quiet,' occurs with πραΰς in 1 Peter 3:4 , to which the end of 1 Peter 3:6 may refer: it is translated 'peaceable' in 1 Timothy 2:2 . From it comes ἡσυχία, expressing the general idea of 'quietness,' as that which is enjoined upon the woman in 1 Timothy 2:11,12 of the same chapter (rather than 'silence' A.V.) See also 2 Thessalonians 3:12 , where it is in contrast to officious meddling with other people's matters.
ἤρεμος (perhaps from ἥμερος, 'gentle') is only found in 1 Timothy 2:2 , 'quiet' or 'tranquil.'
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Meekness, Quietness'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/m/meekness-quietness.html. 1897.
