- ἐπιείκεια
- ἐπιείκεια, ας, ἡ (s. next entry; W-H. ἐπιεικία; cp. Gignac I 297; Mlt-H. 348) the quality of making allowances despite facts that might suggest reason for a different reaction, clemency, gentleness, graciousness, courtesy, indulgence, tolerance (Thu.; Aristot., EN 5, 14; Ps.-Pla., Def. 412b; Polyb. 1, 14, 4; Herodian 5, 1, 6; ins, pap, LXX; En 5:6; Philo, Mos. 1, 198; Jos., Ant. 6, 144; 15, 48) IPhld 1:1. τῇ σῇ ἐ. with your (customary) indulgence Ac 24:4. τῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ by gentleness IEph 10:3. W. πραΰτης (Plut., Pericl. 173 [39, 1], Sertor. 581 [25, 6]; Appian, Basil. 1 §5; Philo, Op. M. 103) 2 Cor 10:1; Dg 7:4; 1 Cl 30:8; w. μακροθυμία 13:1; w. ταπεινοφροσύνη 30:8; 56:1. μετʼ ἐκτενοῦς ἐπιεικείας w. constant forbearance 58:2; 62:2. ἐν πάσῃ ἐ. θεοῦ ζῶντος w. all the courtesy of the living God IPhld 1:2 (ἐ. as attribute of God, Dio Chrys. 80 [30], 19; Wsd 12:18; Bar 2:27; Da 3:42; 2 Macc 2:22; EpArist 192; 207).—AvHarnack, ‘Sanftmut, Huld u. Demut’ in d. alten Kirche: JKaftan Festschr. 1920, 113ff; LMarshall, Challenge of NT Ethics ’47, 305–8; CSpicq, RB 54, ’47, 333–39; FAgostino, Epieikia 1973, esp. 100–137. S. πραΰτης end.—DELG s.v. ἔοικα. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv.
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