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meek

Meaning of “meek”

Gentle, humble, patient, and not self-asserting or harsh.

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17 occurrences16 verses7 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Numbers 12:3

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Isaiah 11:4
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But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 11:4 · retained source text

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

1611 marginal noteOr, argue.

1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.

Isaiah 29:19
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The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:19 · retained source text

The meeke also shall increase their ioy in the LORD, and the poore among men shall reioice in the holy One of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall adde.

Isaiah 61:1
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THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:1 · retained source text

¶ The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:

1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18

Complete reference index — all 16 verses
Numbers 12:3Psalms 22:26Psalms 25:9Psalms 37:11Psalms 76:9Psalms 147:6Psalms 149:4Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 29:19Isaiah 61:1Amos 2:7Zephaniah 2:3Matthew 5:5Matthew 11:29Matthew 21:51 Peter 3:4

Where “meek” appears

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Numbers1 occurrence
1 versePsalms7 occurrences
6 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
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