φείδομαι

pheidomaito spareHow to read Greek
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Definition

φείδομαι

[in LXX for חָמַל, חוּס, חָשַׂךְ, etc. ;]

to spare: 2 Corinthians 13:2; with genitive of person(s), Acts 20:29, Romans 8:32; 11:21, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 2 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Peter 2:4-5; with inf., to forbear, 2 Corinthians 12:6.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as φείδομαι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Acts 20:29φειδόμενοι · and will not spare
    I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
  2. Romans 8:32ἐφείσατο · did not spare
    He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
  3. Romans 11:21ἐφείσατο · spare; φείσεται · spare
    For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
  4. 1 Corinthians 7:28φείδομαι · [want to] spare
    But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:23φειδόμενος · to spare
    I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
  6. 2 Corinthians 12:6φείδομαι · I refrain
    Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  7. 2 Corinthians 13:2φείσομαι · I will not spare [anyone]
    I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
  8. 2 Peter 2:4ἐφείσατο · spare
    For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
  9. 2 Peter 2:5ἐφείσατο · He did not spare
    …if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;