Quick Definition
πρᾷος, α, ον Adj mild, gentle
Strong's Definition
gentle, i.e. humble
Derivation: a form of G4239 (πραΰς), used in certain parts;
KJV Usage: meek
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρᾷος (so R G in Mt. xi. 29 ; on the iota subser. cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 403 sq.; Bitm. Ausf. Spr. § 64, 2 i. p. 255; [Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch. p. 7 sq.; ef. W. § 5, 4d. and p- 45 (44)]) or πρᾶος, -a, -ov, and πραῦς (LT Tr WH, so RG in Mt. xxi. 5 (4); [ef. Τὰ Proleg. p. 827), -eta, -v, gen. πραέως T Tr WH for the common form πραέος (so Lehm. ; πρᾳέος RG), see βαθέως [cf. B. 26 (23)], plur. πραεῖς L T Tr WH, πρᾳεῖς R G; fr. Hom. down; gentle, mild, meek: Mt. v. 5 (4); xi. 29; xxi. 5; 1 Pet. iii. 4; Sept. several times for 1} and 5)». [Cf. Schmidt ch. 98, 2; Trench § xlii.; Clem. Alex. strom. 4, 6, 36.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πρᾷος, πρᾶος, v.s. πραΰς.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πρᾶος (praos) — gentle. πρᾶος, ον, also πρᾱΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, εῖα, ΰ:—πρᾶος supplies singular in Attic dialect, Trag., and Comedy texts, except that the feminine is always πραεια (πρᾶος as feminine only in [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but singular πραΰς, Ionic dialect πρηΰς, is used in Epic dialect and Lyric poetry (also in [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—plural, nominative πρηέες [Refs 5th c.BC+] written for πραείαις [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; accusative πραεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative πραότερος [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect πρηΰτ- [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative πραότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect and Ionic dialect πρηΰτατος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]. (The ι subscr. is frequently written in codices, but Πρᾶος is written in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πραύτερος is found once in codices, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mild, soft, gentle (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]
1. of things, πρηῢ σέλας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mild, πυρετοί Hp.[same place]; ἰητρείη πρηεῖα [Refs]; of sound, soft, gentle, τὴν φωνὴν πραοτέραν ποιοῦνται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὠδῖνες[Refs 1st c.BC+]
2. of persons, mild, gentle, meek, πραῢς ἀστοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους π.[Refs]; especially after having been angry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ θὴρ ὅδ᾽ ἡμῖν π., of Dionysus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a horse, gentle, ἀλλήλοις πραότεροι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of other animals, tame, ἰχθύων μεγάλων καὶ πραέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. of actions, feelings, etc., mild, τιμωρίαι πραότεραι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πραέα caresses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραότερα πάσχειν [Refs]
II. making mild, taming, φάρμακον πραῢ τείνων ἀμφὶ γένυι, of a bridle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. adverb πράως, mildly, gently, πράως πείθειν τινά, φέρειν τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράως λέγειν τὸ πάθος to speak lightly of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράως διακεῖσθαι, opposed to ὀργίζεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in physical sense, gently, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πραοτέρως (variant{-υτέρως}) ἔχειν τινί [Refs 1st c.AD+]: superlative, φέρειν.. ὡς πραότωτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: later form πραέως (πράως [Ἀττικοί], οὐ πραέως [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.: Ionic dialect πρηέως conjecture in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]. (Cogn. with Sanskrit prīṇā´ti 'love, give pleasure to', Gothic frijon 'love', frijonds 'friend'.)