Greek word study
φείδομαι G5339
- Transliteration
- pheídomai
- KJV glosses
- forbear, spare
Lexical summary
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information