Strong G3629οἰκτίρμων
compassionate
- Transliteration
- oiktirmōn
- Pronunciation
- oyk-tir'-mone
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G3627; compassionate: - merciful of tender mercy.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3629 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- merciful1
- mercy1
First verses
- Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
οἰκτ-ίρμων, ον,
genitive ονος, merciful, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Gorgias Rhetor et Sophista “Pal.” 32, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.75, “Anthologia Graeca” 7.359, LXX.Exo.34.6, +others, NT.Luke.6.36.)]
genitive ονος, merciful, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Gorgias Rhetor et Sophista “Pal.” 32, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.75, “Anthologia Graeca” 7.359, LXX.Exo.34.6, +others, NT.Luke.6.36.)]