adjective

epieikos

Greekἐπιεικής (epieikēs)

Strong’sG1933

gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable

stem epieik-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

gentle4×gentleness1×

What it means

ἐπιεικής, -ές

(< εἰκός, likely), [in LXX: Ps 85(86):5 (סַלָּח), Es 8:13 *;]

1. seemly, fitting (Hom.).

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

ἐπιείκεια v.s. ἐπιεικία

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1933 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-ee-i-kace'

appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild

Fromfrom G1909 and G1503;

King Jamesgentle, moderation, patient.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	epieikos	epieikas1×ἐπιεικής	epieikem1×ἐπιεικὲς	epieikois	epieikais	epieikeim
object accusative	epieikon1×ἐπιεικῆ	epieikan		epieikoin1×ἐπιεικεῖς	epieikain
direct address vocative	epieikor	epieikar		epieikoir	epieikair
of, belonging to genitive	epieikou	epieikau	epieikeu	epieikoiu	epieikaiu	epieikeiu
to, for dative	epieiko	epieika	epieike	epieikoi1×ἐπιεικέσιν	epieikai	epieikei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

epieikstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

epieik is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

epieikon“gentle”objectaccusative singular1×

1 Timothy 3:3“gentle”mē paroinon, mē plēkton, alla epieikon, amachon, afilarguron,not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

epieikas“gentle”subjectnominative singular1×

James 3:17“gentle”tas de anōthen sofias prōtem men hagnas atō, epeita eirēnikas, epieikas, eupeithas, mestas eleseu kai karpoiu agathoiu, adiakritas, anupokritas;But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

epieikem“gentleness”subject or objectdirect singular1×

Philippians 4:5“gentleness”tem epieikem vu gnōskitar pantoi anthrōpoi. tos kurios engus;Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

epieikoin“gentle”objectaccusative plural1×

Titus 3:2“gentle”mēdenon blasfēmarō, amachoin arō, epieikoin, pantan endeiknuerōtoin prautan pros pantoin anthrōpoin.to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

epieikoi“gentle”to, fordative plural1×

1 Peter 2:18“gentle”Toir oiketoir hupotassirōtois en panto fobo toi despotoi, ouk monem toi agathoi kai epieikoi alla kai toi skolioi.Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.