What is the definition of meek?

Question

The Bible says the meek shall inherit the Earth.But we also have to fight against Satan and temptation.We are to put on the armor of God.How can you be meek and ready for battle at the same time?

Answer 1

Mild Educable Empower Keeps loving god.

And Meekness is strength under control

Meekness is yeilding your rights and expecations with a right desire to serve

Answer 2

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK

It doesn't seem likely that a murderer should considered meek. Yet a man who murdered an Egyptian was called the meekest man who ever lived.

Most dictionaries define meek as overly submissive; spiritless; tame. Is this the kind of person Jesus spoke of when he said, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

Matthew 5:5 poses a problem for most Christians, especially when combined with Psalm 22:26. David wrote, "The meek shall eat and be satisfied." Christians want to eat and be satisfied, but they can't unless they're meek. But if they're meek they won't be able to go to heaven because the meek will inherit the earth. It's difficult wanting the best of two worlds.

We run into the conundrum of Moses with Jesus' statement. Christians like to believe Moses is in heaven, yet they read in Numbers 12:3, "Now the man Moses was very meek...." Since the meek will only inherit the earth, where does that leave Moses?

Far from being overly submissive, spiritless, and tame, Moses was a feisty fellow. When he saw an Egyptian beating one of his brethren, Moses murdered the Egyptian (Exodus 2:11-12). No Milquetoast could lead six million people the way Moses did. And he certainly wasn't overly submissive when the defied God and struck a rock to give the Israelites water (Numbers 20:7-11).

What, then, constitutes meekness?

In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus proclaims, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn [from] me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Jesus tells us he is meek, and he has a yoke. We need look back only half a century to see a farmer plowing his fields behind a team of horses. A heavy collar -- a yoke -- joins the two horses so they pull together. So Jesus, the meek one, tells us he will share our load if we are yoked together with him.

But a yoke has another value. By yoking a seasoned horse with a newcomer to the plow, the newcomer cannot rush ahead, nor lag behind. The seasoned horse teaches the newcomer the steady rhythm needed to perform the work.

So Jesus wants us to be yoked together with him so we can learn his ways. What are his ways? He says, "I am meek and lowly in heart."

Psalm 149:4 promises, "the Lord...will beautify the meek with salvation." So the meek will be saved, even though they will only inherit the earth. But doesn't salvation mean Destination Heaven?

Jesus' statement that the meek shall inherit the earth, makes things awfully confusing for the go-to-heaven crowd. Who are we to learn from, Jesus, or the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33)?

The arch-demon, satan, knows his destination is not heaven, so has convinced a billion Christians they will go there when they die. But Jesus knows better: he says the meek, the teachable, will inherit the earth.

And what an earth that will be. John wrote, "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth...(Revelation 21:1). And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain...(verse 4).

"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal.... and on either side of the river was the tree of life... and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22:1-2).

Read the rest of chapters 21 and 22 to learn of the wonders yet to come to those who are meek, "for they shall inherit the earth."

Answer 3

God fights For you. That's why they call it, "The Sword of the Spirit." (Ephesians 6) Re. Satan, we're told to "resist" (not aggressively "fight.") James 4:7 Re. temptation, we're told to "flee fornication" 1 Cor 6:18 (it's too attractive for us to stand and fight!)

Notice that the meek Inherit the earth, as opposed to earning it or winning it. We don't have to trample over each other's dead bodies to "get ours!" Takes a lot of faith, but like the singing warriors of Jehoshaphat, or the Israelites at the Red See (Ex. 14:13), and many other recorded heros, we don't have to battle with each other. Or defeated angels who obey Satan, either.

Answer 4

meek does not mean wimpy or weak. Meek would be putting others needs first and serving.

It is our culture that says meek is wimpy. Our culture says whoever makes the most money is the biggest baddest.

Answer 5

I had a pastor that search the primary root of the word used in English as 'meek'. He said if I remember right, it was an Egyptian word meaning 'tame', and was used in referring to a tame rather than wild, untamed horse.

Answer 6

Meekness is also defined as forbearance or "preferring the other person over yourself." It does not mean that a person is weak or cowardly, just selfless in their actions and decisions.

Answer 7

meek, in the bible means generally to be be humble in spirit and attitude;and to abase yourself to the power and authority of God

Answer 8

meek means shy, timid, and pretty much innocent. i'm not a christian so i don't know how to answer your last question...

Answer 9

Don't forget that Jesus claimed to be the "sword"

Answer 10

aren't they some type of rodent?