What It Means To Be “Meek “

Send us Fan Mail What It Means To Be “Meek” “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” — Matthew 5:5 The Greek word praeis (πραεῖς), translated as meek, doesn’t mean timid, shy, or passive—as many of us have been taught to assume. In its adjective form, this word was used to describe disciplined soldiers, trained war horses, and people whose strength was under control. Meekness in the Beatitudes is a form of self-mastery. It describes a person who is disciplined enough...