Strong's Concordance

Original word: μετριοπαθέω
Transliteration: metriopatheó
Definition (short): restrain
Definition (full): to hold one's emotions in restraint

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from the same as metriós and pathos
Definition: to hold one's emotions in restraint
NASB Translation: deal gently (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From a compound of the base of metrios and pathos; to be moderate in passion, i.e. Gentle (to treat indulgently) -- have compassion.

see GREEK metrios

see GREEK pathos

KJV: 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.
NASB: he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness;