noun · masculine
oiktirmos
Greekοἰκτιρμός (oiktirmos)
Strong’sG3628
pity, compassion
stem oiktirm-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
οἰκτιρμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< οἰκτείρω), [in LXX, usually in pl., chiefly for רַחַם;]
SYN.: ἔλεος, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3628 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidoyk-tir-mos'
pity
Fromfrom G3627;
King Jamesmercy.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | oiktirmos | oiktirmois1×οἰκτιρμοί |
| object accusative | oiktirmon | oiktirmoin |
| direct address vocative | oiktirmor | oiktirmoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | oiktirmou1×οἰκτιρμοῦ | oiktirmoiu3×οἰκτιρμῶν |
| to, for dative | oiktirmo | oiktirmoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
oiktirmo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
oiktirmou“compassion”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Colossians 3:12“compassion”Enduevar oun hōs eklektois tou theou, hagiois kai agapirētois, splanchneim oiktirmou, chrēstotan, tapeinofrosunan, prautan, makrothumian,Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
oiktirmois“compassion”subjectnominative plural1×
Philippians 2:1“compassion”Ei tinas oun paraklēsias en Christo, ei tinem paramuthiem agapau, ei tinas koinōnias pneumeu, ei tinas splanchneim kai oiktirmois,Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
oiktirmoiu“mercies”of, belonging togenitive plural3×
Romans 12:1“mercies”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 Corinthians 1:3“mercies”Eulogētos tos theos kai patēros tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, tos patēros toiu oiktirmoiu kai theos pantau paraklēsiau,Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
Hebrews 10:28“mercy”athetaratos tinos nomon Mōusou chōris oiktirmoiu epi duo ē treis marturoi apothnēskatō;Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.