ἐπιεικής

ἐπιεικής, -ές

(εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Sl 86,5 (סַלָּח), Est 8,13 * ;]

1. seemly, fitting (Hom.).

2. equitable, fair, moderate: 1 Tim 3,3, Tit 3,2, 1 Pet 2,18, Jak 3,17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc., i, 76), Fil 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): ApG 24,4 with πραΰτης, 2 Kor 10,1,†

SYN.: πραΰτης (see Tr., Syn., § xliii)