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   What does Meek mean in English?

   • Well, the actual meaning of the word might surprise you. The origin of “meek” in English comes from the Old Norse mjukr, meaning “gentle,” though perhaps a fuller understanding comes from the Greek origin, praus, which is translated as “strength under control.”

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   Is meek a good translation?

   • Given the modern connotations of the word meek, it is not a good translation (though it may have been at one time), because in the modern usage it has a sense of craven pandering—the word, at least in my mind, has a derogatory connotation. It's the sort of word I would use of someone whose demeanor is dominated by cowardice and people-pleasing.

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   What does meekness mean?

   • Webster's defines meekness as "Softness of temper; mildness; gentleness; forbearance under injuries and provocations....In an evangelical sense, humility; resignation; submission to the divine will, without murmuring or peevishness; opposed to pride, arrogance and refractoriness."

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   Is the advertising man a meek man?

   • The advertising man is really quite a meek man: he is not an evil man. We all know that it is easy to talk about taking disciplinary action, which all sounds meek and mild. It is true that it is easier to get legislation through a meek, quiet assembly of people. To fail to do so would be meek, mousy and myopic.

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   Oct 18, 2011 · Matthew 5:5 (NIV) Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. What does "meek" mean in the original language? Is "meek" a good translation for the original Greek word?

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   Feb 6, 2018 · Meek is not weak or timid, but a virtue of steady courage and submission. Learn how to apply the word meek in your life and leadership with examples and insights from ancient Greece and Christianity.

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   Dec 15, 2018 · Learn the origin and meaning of the word meek, which means "gentle or mild of temper; forbearing under injury or annoyance; humble, unassuming." See also related words and phrases, such as mansuetude, meekly, meekness, and more.

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   The meaning of MEEK is enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild. How to use meek in a sentence.

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   Middle English. The earliest known use of the word meek is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for meek is from around 1175, in Ormulum. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). meek is a borrowing from early Scandinavian. See etymology. Nearby entries. meed, v.

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   MEEK definition: 1. quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or express your opinions in a forceful way: 2. quiet…. Learn more.

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   Mar 22, 2017 · In explaining the original meaning of the term meek, Fr. Riccardo explained that the word as people tend to recognize it today is not at all how it was intended when used by Jesus in Matthew...