Quick Definition
μετριοπαθέω v. I bear gently with, have compassion
Strong's Definition
to be moderate in passion, i.e. gentle (to treat indulgently)
Derivation: from a compound of the base of G3357 (μετρίως) and G3806 (πάθος);
KJV Usage: have compassion
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | μετρέω + πάσχω
88.65 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Gentleness, Mildness
to deal gently with, to be gently disposed toward to be gentle in one’s attitude toward someone
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μετριοπαθέω, -ῶ; ([οἷ. W. 101 (95)]; fr. μετριοπαθῆς, adhering to the true measure in one’s passions or emotions; ἔφη (viz. Aristotle) τὸν σοφὸν μὴ εἶναι μὲν ἀπαθῆ, μετριοπαθὴ δέ, Diog. Laért. 5, 31; μετριοπάθεια, moderation in passions or emotions, esp. anger and grief, is opp. to the ἀπάθεια of the Stoics; fr. μέτριος and πάθος) ; i. 4. μετρίως or κατὰ τὸ μέτρον πάσχω, to be affected moderately or in due measure ; to preserve moderation in the passions, esp. in anger or grief, (Philo de Abrah. § 44; de Josepho § 5; [Joseph. antt. 12, 3, 2; al.]); hence of one who is not unduly disturbed by the errors, faults, sins, of others, but bears with them gently; like other verbs of emotion (cf. Kriiger § 48, 8), with a dat. of the pers. toward whom the feeling is exercised: Heb. v. 2; ef. the full discussion by Bleek ad loc.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μετριοπαθέω metriopatheō 1x
to moderate one’s passions; to be gentle, compassionate, Heb. 5:2*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† μετριοπαθέω, -ῶ
(< μετριοπαθής, moderating one's passions),
to hold one's passions or emotions in restraint; hence, to bear gently with, feel gently towards: He 5:2.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μετριοπαθέω (metriopatheō) — be gentle. μετριο-πᾰθέω, feel moderately, bear reasonably with, τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσι καὶ πλανωμένοις [NT+1st c.AD+]