φείδομαι (pheídomai) — Forbear
Greek word study: φείδομαι (pheídomai), Strong's G5339. to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
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to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
KJV translation words: forbear, spare
Strong's G5339 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 20:29 and last appears in 2 Peter 2:5.
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Verses (all 9)
- Acts 20:29 — φειδόμενοι — sparing
- Romans 8:32 — ἐφείσατο — spared
- Romans 11:21 — ἐφείσατο — spared
- 1 Corinthians 7:28 — φείδομαι — am sparing
- 2 Corinthians 1:23 — φειδόμενος — sparing
- 2 Corinthians 12:6 — φείδομαι — I refrain
- 2 Corinthians 13:2 — φείσομαι — I will spare anyone
- 2 Peter 2:4 — ἐφείσατο — spared
- 2 Peter 2:5 — ἐφείσατο — He spared
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G857 ἀφειδία (apheidía), G5340 φειδομένως (pheidoménōs).
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What does pheídomai (G5339) mean?
To be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently.
How is G5339 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5339 as: forbear, spare.
How often does φείδομαι (pheídomai) appear?
Strong's G5339 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 20:29 and last appears in 2 Peter 2:5.
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