Bible Dictionary: Gently

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(adv.) In a gentle manner.

Greek

3356. metriopatheo -- to hold one's emotions in restraint
... emotions in restraint. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: metriopatheo Phonetic
Spelling: (met-ree-op-ath-eh'-o) Short Definition: I bear gently with, have ...
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5285. hupopneo -- to blow underneath
... to blow underneath. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupopneo Phonetic Spelling:
(hoop-op-neh'-o) Short Definition: I blow gently Definition: I blow gently ...
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3560. noutheteo -- to admonish, exhort
... admonish, warn. From the same as nouthesia; to put in mind, ie (by implication)
to caution or reprove gently -- admonish, warn. see GREEK nouthesia. ...
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3960. patasso -- to beat (of the heart), to strike
... smite, strike. Probably prolongation from paio; to knock (gently or with a weapon
or fatally) -- smite, strike. Compare tupto. see GREEK paio. see GREEK tupto. ...
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4363. prospipto -- to fall upon, fall prostrate before
... From pros and pipto; to fall towards, ie (gently) prostrate oneself (in supplication
or homage), or (violently) to rush upon (in storm) -- beat upon, fall (down ...
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5594. psucho -- to breathe, blow, to make cool
... A primary verb; to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand
from pneo, which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other ...
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4084. piazo -- to lay hold of, to take
... Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, ie Seize (gently by the hand (press),
or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture)) -- apprehend, catch, lay ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1680. dabab -- to move gently, glide, glide over
... 1679, 1680. dabab. 1681 . to move gently, glide, glide over. Transliteration:
dabab Phonetic Spelling: (daw-bab') Short Definition: gently. Word Origin a prim ...
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328. at -- gentleness
... 327, 328. at. 329 . gentleness. Transliteration: at Phonetic Spelling:
(at) Short Definition: gently. ... charmer, gently, secret, softly. ...
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5095. nahal -- to lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a ...
... carry, feed, guide, lead gently, on. A primitive root; properly, to run
with a sparkle, ie Flow; hence (transitively), to conduct ...
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1718. dadah -- perhaps to move slowly
... 1), wander (1). go softly, with. A doubtful root; to walk gently -- go (softly,
with). 1717, 1718. dadah. 1719 . Strong's Numbers.
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4985. mathoq -- to become or be sweet or pleasant
... root Definition to become or be sweet or pleasant NASB Word Usage became sweet
(1), feeds sweetly (1), gently cover (1), had sweet (1), sweet (2). ...
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Library

CM Anonymous. Speak Gently.
... 285. CM Anonymous. Speak Gently. 1 Speak gently,"it is better far To rule by love
than fear; Speak gently,"let no harsh word mar The good we may do here. ...
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The Day is Gently Sinking to a Close
... I. DAILY PRAYER: Morning Daily Prayer: Evening 13. The day is gently sinking to
a close. ... Christopher Wordsworth, 1863. The day is gently sinking to a close,. ...
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Book iv Thus Gently Sang the Lady Philosophy with Dignified Mien ...
... BOOK IV THUS gently sang the Lady Philosophy with dignified mien and grave
countenance� THUS gently sang the Lady Philosophy with ...
/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book iv thus gently sang.htm

Letter v. To an Unknown Person, Entreating Him to Deal Gently with ...
... Letter V. To an Unknown Person, Entreating Him to Deal Gently with His Brother.�
To an Unknown Person, Entreating Him to Deal Gently with His Brother. ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /letter v to an unknown.htm

Why the Manichæans Should be More Gently Dealt With.
... Against the Epistle of Manichæus Called Fundamental. Chapter 2. "Why
the Manichæans Should Be More Gently Dealt with. 2. Let ...
/.../chapter 2 name the manichaeans.htm

Letter vii. Tact --Unobtrusiveness.
... The word is closely allied to the word touch, and a person who has good tact is
really one who can touch people gently, carefully, kindly, in all the relations ...
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"As the Stars. "
... Or, I might slip gently up to the man, and get my arm in his, and begin to turn,
very gently at first, and turn, and turn, and then turn some more, and then ...
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CM Miss Fletcher. Kindly Judgment.
... VI. THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER. 284. CM Miss Fletcher. Kindly Judgment. 1 Think
gently of the erring one! ... 2 Speak gently to the erring ones! ...
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LM Mrs. Barbauld. His End is Peace.
... 1 How blest the righteous when he dies! When sinks a trusting soul to rest, How
mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves the expiring breast! ...
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Compassion for the Sinning.
... 1 Think gently of the erring! ... 2 Speak gently to him, brother; Thou yet mayst lead
him back, With holy words, and tones of love, From misery's thorny track. ...
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Thesaurus

Gently (19 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a gentle manner. Multi-Version Concordance
Gently (19 Occurrences). Romans 2:4 Or is it that ...
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Ease (46 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) To release from pressure or restraint; to move gently; to lift slightly;
to shift a little; as, to ease a bar or nut in machinery. ...
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Mumble (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (v.) To chew something gently with closed lips. 3. (vt) To utter with a low,
inarticulate voice. 4. (vt) To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. ...
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Breathe (17 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To take breath; to rest from action. 3. (vi) To pass like breath;
noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently. ...
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Stroke (26 Occurrences)
... 19. (vt) To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over
by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe. 20. ...
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Guiding (69 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 2:25 Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance
God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge, (BBE). ...
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Lieth (135 Occurrences)
... Ruth 3:7 And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to
lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his ...
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Kisses (12 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 7:9 And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly
for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth. (See RSV). ...
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Kiss (39 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission,
forgiveness, etc. 2. (vt) To touch gently, as if fondly or caressingly. ...
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Nursed (13 Occurrences)
... See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an
overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for ...
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Bible Concordance

Gently (19 Occurrences)

Romans 2:4 Or is it that you think slightingly of His infinite goodness, forbearance and patience, unaware that the goodness of God is gently drawing you to repentance?
(WEY)

Galatians 6:1 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.
(See NIV)

2 Timothy 2:25 Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
(BBE NIV)

Hebrews 5:2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 33:14 Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir."
(WEB JPS ASV YLT)

Judges 4:21 And Jael wife of Heber taketh the pin of the tent, and taketh the hammer in her hand, and goeth unto him gently, and striketh the pin into his temples, and it fasteneth in the earth -- and he hath been fast asleep, and is weary -- and he dieth.
(YLT)

Ruth 3:7 And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth down.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 24:4 And the men of David say unto him, 'Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which 'is' on Saul -- gently.
(YLT)

2 Samuel 18:5 The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Kings 21:27 And it cometh to pass, at Ahab's hearing these words, that he rendeth his garments, and putteth sackcloth on his flesh, and fasteth, and lieth in sackcloth, and goeth gently.
(YLT)

Job 15:11 Are the consolations of God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee?
(DBY JPS NAS RSV NIV)

Job 21:33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him. All men shall draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
(See NAS)

Job 29:22 After my words they didn't speak again. My speech fell on them.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 29:21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
(BBE)

Song of Songs 7:9 And the roof of your mouth like good wine flowing down smoothly for my loved one, moving gently over my lips and my teeth.
(BBE JPS NAS NIV)

Isaiah 8:6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
(WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 66:12 For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.
(BBE)

Hosea 11:4 I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.
(DBY JPS)

Subtopics

Gently

Related Terms

Ease (46 Occurrences)

Mumble (1 Occurrence)

Breathe (17 Occurrences)

Stroke (26 Occurrences)

Guiding (69 Occurrences)

Lieth (135 Occurrences)

Kisses (12 Occurrences)

Kiss (39 Occurrences)

Nursed (13 Occurrences)