Strong's G5339 · Greek
φείδομαι
pheidomai · /fi'-dom-ahee/
Definition
of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently:--forbear, spare.
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 (pheidomai) mean?
of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently:--forbear, spare.
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 pheidomai 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