What Does Jesus Mean When He Asks Us to Be Meek?

Authors

• Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

blessed living, gentleness, Sermon on the Mount, meekness

Abstract

Jesus enumerated many ways to live a blessed life. Among the characteristics of blessed living is Jesus’ declaration: “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5)

Meek in Greek: Humble, Gentle, Mild

The underlying Greek word for “meek” in Matthew 5:5 is πραΰς, transliterated into English as praus, and it generally means humble, gentle, or mild.

Original Publication Citation

What Does Jesus Mean When He Asks Us to Be Meek?, March 4, 2019.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Halverson, Taylor, "What Does Jesus Mean When He Asks Us to Be Meek?" (2019). Faculty Publications. 10012.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10012

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2019

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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