Strong's Lexicon
G3628 — οἰκτιρμός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3628 |
|---|---|
| Word: | οἰκτιρμός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3627 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | oiktirmos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oyk-tir-mos' |
| Meaning: | 1. pity |
| KJV Renderings: | mercy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἰκτιρμός, οἰκτιρμοῦ, ὁ (οἰκτείρω), the Sept. for øÇçÂîÄéí) (the viscera, which were thought to be the seat of compassion (see σπλάγχνον, b.)), compassion, pity, mercy: σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ (Rec. οἰκτίρμων), bowels in which compassion resides, a heart of compassion, Col 3:12; in the Scriptures mostly plural (conformably to the Hebrew ψΗηΒξΔιν), emotions, longings, manifestations of pity (English compassions) (cf. Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans, iii., pp. 5ff; (Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 77 (61))), τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom 12:1; Heb 10:28; ὁ πατήρ τῶν οἰκτίρμων (genitive of quality (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 10; Winer’s Grammar, 237 (222))), the father of mercies i. e. most merciful, 2Co 1:3; joined with σπλάγχνα, Php 2:1. (Pindar, Pythagoras 1, 164.) (Synonym: see ἐληω, at the end.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
οἰκτιρμός (mercy)
Romans 12:1
- KJV: I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice holy acceptable unto God your reasonable service
- GK: παρακαλώ ούν υμάς αδελφοί διά των οικτιρμών του θεού παραστήσαι τα σώματα υμών θυσίαν ζώσαν αγίαν ευάρεστον τω θεώ την λογικήν λατρείαν υμών
2 Corinthians 1:3
- KJV: Blessed God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
- GK: ευλογητός ο θεός και πατήρ του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού ο πατήρ των οικτιρμών και θεός πάσης παρακλήσεως
Philippians 2:1
- KJV: If therefore any consolation in Christ if any comfort of love if any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels and mercies
- GK: ει τις ουν παράκλησις εν χριστώ ει παραμύθιον αγάπης ει κοινωνία πνεύματος ει σπλάγχνα και οικτιρμοί
Colossians 3:12
- KJV: Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercies kindness humbleness of mind meekness longsuffering
- GK: ενδύσασθε ουν ως εκλεκτοί του θεού άγιοι και ηγαπημένοι σπλάγχνα οικτιρμού χρηστότητα ταπεινοφροσύνην πραότητα μακροθυμίαν
Hebrews 10:28
- KJV: He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses
- GK: αθετήσας τις νόμον Μωϋσεως χωρίς οικτιρμών επί δυσίν η τρισί μάρτυσιν αποθνήσκει
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