A discussion on Meek based on Matt 5:5 sent me searching the concordance and greek…

What was Christ meaning when he says meek….

The problem is there is only one word for meek and meekness.:

prautes or praotes as a Noun: Blessed are the meek Matt 5:5

praus as an adjective: The meekness of Christ. II Cor 10:1

Meek- used from what I see towards man
Meekness – used when describing Christ.

In terms of Christ Meek does mean Humble in Spirit, but for man it means not able to help himself. The following was in the commentary I found on meek at blueletterbible.com:

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The common assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because he had the infinite resources of God at His command. Described negatively, meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply because it is not occupied with self at all.

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So blessed are those who cannot help themselves, puts a bit of a different spin on it, and focuses our reliance on God and his Kingdom among us.