19 occurrences

'Gentle' in the Bible

And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.

Verse ConceptsParental LoveSoft TreatmentThe King's Orders

And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

Verse ConceptsWise CouncelServants Of People

Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?

Verse ConceptsGod Will Comfort

Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessGod Keep!Protection And Safetypreservation

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfBe Merciful!God's Word As A Source Of Delight

As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

Verse ConceptsDeersBreasts, Being AttractiveSex Within MarriageHusbands Duty To WivesDeer Etc.Loving Your WifeStaying PositiveDeerbreaststeenager

Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

Verse ConceptsHumilityMeeknessPoverty, SpiritualCharacter Of SaintsBe Humble!PrideBeing HumbleHumility And Pridehumbleness

But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

Verse ConceptsLambsBeing Killed Like An AnimalForgetting PeopleNames Blotted OutAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleKilled Like An Animal

Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name:

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceLawsuitsProfanityHarlotsTrampling PeopleDust On The HeadProfaning God's NameHumble PeopleNot Helping The PoorMisusing God's Name

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Appease (16 instances)
Conciliate (2 instances)
Docile (1 instance)
Gentle (57 instances)
Inaudible (2 instances)
Ingratiating (1 instance)
Lenient (2 instances)
Moderate (1 instance)
Pacify (7 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιείκεια 
Epieikeia 
Usage: 2

ἐπιεικής 
Epieikes 
Usage: 5

ἤπιος 
Epios 
Usage: 2

χρηστότης 
Chrestotes 
Usage: 10

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain