ΕΠΙΕΙΚΙΑΝ, επιεικιαν
EPIEIKIAN, epieikian
Sounds Like: eh-pee-EE-kee-an
Translations: fairness, gentleness, forbearance, reasonableness, clemency, equity, a fairness, a gentleness
From the root: ΕΠΙΕΙΚΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the quality of being fair, gentle, and reasonable, often in a context where strict justice might be applied but is tempered with mercy or understanding. It describes a disposition that is not overly rigid or severe, but rather adaptable and considerate of others' circumstances. It can be used to describe a person's character or an action demonstrating such qualities.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1932 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 2:19
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΕΙΚΕΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΕΙΚΕΙΑΣ — of gentleness, of fairness, of equity, of forbearance, of clemency, of reasonableness
- ΕΠΙΕΙΚΕΙΑ — fairness, gentleness, forbearance, reasonableness, equity, clemency, a fairness, a gentleness
- ΕΠΙΕΙΚΙΑΣ — of gentleness, of forbearance, of equity, of fairness, of reasonableness, of clemency
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