ἐπιεικής, -ές

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

__1. seemly, fitting (Hom.).

__2. equitable, fair, moderate: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2, 1Pe.2:18, Jas.3:17; τὸ ἐ. (Thuc. i, 76), Php.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): Act.24:4; with πραΰτης, 2Co.10:1.†

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

seemly, fitting; equitable, fair, moderate