φείδομαι
pheídomai
“to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently”
12 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to spare; to be tender of, Rom. 8:32; to spare, in respect of hard dealing, Acts 20:29; Rom. 11:21; 1 Cor. 7:28; 2 Cor. 1:23; 13:2; 2 Pet. 2:4, 5; absol. to forbear, abstain, 2 Cor. 12:6*
Translated in KJV as
forbearspare
Etymology
of uncertain affinity;
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