ἐπιείκεια — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπιείκειαᾱςfἐπιεικής sense of what is right, fair or reasonablefeeling of fairness, fair-mindednessTh. Isoc. Pl. Plu.opp. observance of the letter of the law, the sanction of an oathIsoc.opp. a sense of justicePlu.equityopp. justiceArist.as a quality reflected in a person's behaviourfairness of conduct, reasonableness, decency, respectabilityTh. Att.orats. Arist. Plu.opp. πονηρία, φαυλότης wickedness, basenessHyp. Arist. as a quality shown to or received fr. othersfair treatment, indulgence, forbearanceD. Arist. Plb. NT. Plu. personif., as a Roman deityClemencyPlu. flexibilityin the weft-thread, opp. the greater firmness of the warpPl.

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reasonableness, fairness, equity

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ἐπιείκεια

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ἐπιείκεια

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επιεικεια

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