Gentle, yes - but NOT weak and wimpy:
In Matthew 5:5, the third of the Beatitudes uses the word “meek”. The Greek root word refers to those who are capable of whacking your head off in the blink of an eye, but keep their swords sheathed.
My dear brothers and sisters, may you retain your strength and power, but keep your swords in their scabbards.
Yes, the word has been corrupted over the years as so many English words have.
Jesus has been presented, especially in paintings, as a weak, pale, weak chested, effeminate looking wimp.
For crying out loud, He was carpenter. I’d be pretty sure he was *ripped*, as were all men in those days who did hard physical labor as a means of supporting themselves.
The Jesus who made the whip and drove the money changers out of the Temple, was NOT passive nor weak nor wimpy.