- Transliteration: metriopatheo

- Phonetic: met-ree-op-ath-eh'-o

- Definition:

1. to be affected moderately or in due measure

2. to preserve moderation in the passions, esp. anger or grief

a. of one who is not unduly disturbed by the errors, faults, sins of others, but bears them gently

- Origin: from a compound of the base of G3357" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3357 and G3806" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3806

- TDNT entry: 20:38,8

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a compound of the base of G3357" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3357 and G3806" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3806; to be moderate in passion that is gentle (to treat indulgently): - have compassion.