Strong's G5339 · Greek
φείδομαι
pheídomai
Definition
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
KJV: forbear, spare
Root / derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered φείδομαι across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans2 verses
1 Corinthians1 verse
2 Corinthians3 verses
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
2 Corinthians 12:6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
2 Corinthians 13:2I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
2 Peter2 verses
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
2 Peter 2:5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5339 (pheídomai) mean?
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
How many times does G5339 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5339 (φείδομαι) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spare.”
How is pheídomai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5339 is rendered as “spare” (4×), “spared” (4×), “forbear” (1×), “he” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word φείδομαι come from?
of uncertain affinity;