ἨΠΙΑ, ἠπια
ĒPIA, ēpia
Sounds Like: EE-pee-ah
Translations: gentle, mild, kind, a gentle one, a mild one, a kind one
From the root: ΗΠΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something as gentle, mild, or kind in disposition or action. It is often used to characterize a person's temperament or the way they interact with others, implying a soft, non-harsh, or benevolent nature. It can be used to describe words, actions, or even a person's character.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine; or Plural, Nominative, Neuter; or Plural, Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2261 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΗΠΙΟΣ.
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.
- ἨΠΙΟΙ — gentle, mild, kind, gentle ones, mild ones, kind ones
- ἨΠΙΟΤΗΤΑ — gentleness, kindness, mildness, a gentleness, a kindness, a mildness
- ἨΠΙΩΣ — gently, mildly, kindly
- ἨΠΙΩΤΕΡΟΝ — more gentle, kinder, milder, a more gentle thing, a kinder thing, a milder thing
- ΗΠΙΟΙ — gentle, kind, mild, a gentle one, a kind one
- ΗΠΙΟΝ — gentle, mild, kind, a gentle one, a mild one, a kind one
- ΗΠΙΟΣ — gentle, mild, kind, a gentle one, a mild one, a kind one
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