G5339
φείδομαι
pheídomai
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
Lexicon
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: forbear, spare
Usage
10 occurrences · 0 OT · 10 NT · 7 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- spared4 · 33%
- spare3 · 25%
- sparing1 · 8%
- he1 · 8%
- to spare1 · 8%
- now i forbear1 · 8%
- i will1 · 8%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ἐφείσατο,4φείσεται.¶1φείδομαι1φειδόμενος1φείσομαι.1φείδομαι.¶1φειδόμενοι1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.