οἰκτείρω
oikteirō · have compassion
Greek word · Strong’s number G3627 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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oikteirō (οἰκτείρω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “have compassion”.
Take pity on someone.
How to say it
oik·tei·rō
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
- To feel pity for the sufferer and treat them tenderly.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I have compassion ×1
- I will have compassion ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 9:15
For to Moses he says: I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I have compassion.
And 1 more times.