οἰκτίρμων
oiktirmōn · compassionate
Greek word · Strong’s number G3629 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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oiktirmōn (οἰκτίρμων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “compassionate”.
Merciful.
How to say it
oik·tir·mōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Moved by others' pain and ready to help.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- compassionate ×2
- merciful ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 6:36
Be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
- James 5:11
Look, we count happy those who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the outcome given by the Lord, that the Lord is full of compassion and merciful.
And 1 more times.