Strong's Lexicon
G3629 — οἰκτίρμων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3629 |
|---|---|
| Word: | οἰκτίρμων |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3627 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | oiktirmon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oyk-tir'-mone |
| Meaning: | 1. compassionate |
| KJV Renderings: | merciful, of tender mercy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἰκτίρμων, οἰκτιρμόν, genitive ὀικτιρμονος (ὀκτείρω), merciful: Luk 6:36; Jas 5:11. (Theocritus, 15, 75; Anth. 7, 359, 1 (Epigr. Anth. Pal. Append. 223, 5); the Sept. for øÇçåÌí.) ("In classic Greek only a poetic term for the more common ἐλεήμων." Schmidt iii., p. 580.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
οἰκτίρμων (merciful)
Luke 6:36
- KJV: Be ye therefore merciful as your Father also is merciful
- GK: γίνεσθε ούν οικτίρμονες καθώς και ο πατήρ υμών οικτίρμων εστί
James 5:11
- KJV: Behold we count them happy which endure Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord that the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy
- GK: ιδού μακαρίζομεν τους υπομένοντας την υπομονήν Ιώβ ηκούσατε και το τέλος κυρίου είδετε ότι πολύσπλαγχνός εστι και οικτίρμων
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