Strong's Lexicon

G3629

G3629 — οἰκτίρμων

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekoiktirmonadjectiveOccurrences: 3

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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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