Be gentle
μετριοπαθέωStrong’s G3356metriopatheō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Metriopatheō is the Greek word usually translated “exercise forbearance”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.”
Meaning
Usually translated “exercise forbearance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to exercise forbearance 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μετριοπαθέω metriopatheō · be gentle
μετριοπαθέω, -ῶ (μετριοπαθής, moderating one's passions), to hold one's passions or emotions in restraint; hence, to bear gently with, feel gently towards: Heb.5:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.