"You shall make on the breastpiece two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastpiece.
Original word: μετριοπαθέω
Transliteration: metriopatheó
Definition (short): restrain
Definition (full): to hold one's emotions in restraint
Definition: to hold one's emotions in restraint
NASB Translation: deal gently (1).
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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;