How many times is gentleness mentioned in the Bible?
The word gentleness appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses gentleness 11 times.
Gentleness in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of gentleness counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| gentleness | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 4 | 11 |
Which books mention gentleness most
Gentleness appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in 2 Samuel, Psalms, 2 Corinthians and Galatians.
First and last mention of gentleness
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 8 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Galatians 5:22: counted in the KJV only
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Ecclesiastes 10:4: counted in the World English Bible only
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
1 Corinthians 4:21: counted in the World English Bible only
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Verses with gentleness on our topic pages
6 verses that use gentleness in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
On: Protection
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.
On: Judging Others
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
On: Worry
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
On: Contentment
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
On: Humility
Common questions
How many times is gentleness in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 2 of the 4 uses are in the Old Testament and 2 in the New Testament. Gentleness appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in 2 Samuel, Psalms, 2 Corinthians and Galatians.
Where is gentleness first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 22:36: "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great." The last is Galatians 5:22.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.