Oiktirmōn οἰκτίρμων
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| οἰκτίρμων | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | oiktirmōn |
| Strong's number | G3629 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | compassionate |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Oiktirmōn (Greek οἰκτίρμων, Strong's G3629) is a Greek adjective meaning “compassionate”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
οἰκτίρμων, -ον
(οἰκτείρω), in cl. poët, for ἐλεήμων (which see), [in LXX chiefly for רַחוּם ;]
merciful: Luk.6:36, Jas.5:1.†
(AS)
(οἰκτείρω), in cl. poët, for ἐλεήμων (which see), [in LXX chiefly for רַחוּם ;]
merciful: Luk.6:36, Jas.5:1.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | merciful (2), mercy (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | merciful (2), mercy (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Oiktirmōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
James
- James 5:11Behold, 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.See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).