Strong's Greek Concordance

G5339: φείδομαι

pheídomai · “to spare”

Definition

to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently

KJV translates it as: forbear, spare

Word origin: of uncertain affinity;

Extended definition

φείδομαι
[in LXX for חָמַל, חוּס, חָשַׂךְ, etc. ;]
to spare: 2Co.13:2; with genitive of person(s), Act.20:29, Rom.8:32 11:21, 1Co.7:28, 2Co.1:23, 2Pe.2:4-5; with inf., to forbear, 2Co.12:6.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5339 is translated

  • spared, ×3
  • sparing ×2
  • will he spare. ×1
  • am sparing. ×1
  • i refrain ×1
  • i will spare anyone. ×1
  • he spared, ×1

Bible verses with G5339 (pheídomai)

Pheídomai appears in 9 verses.

  • Acts 20:29

    For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

  • Romans 8:32

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

  • Romans 11:21

    For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:28

    But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:23

    Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:6

    For 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 13:2

    I 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 Peter 2:4

    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 2:5

    And 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;

Words derived from G5339