Pheídomai — G5339

G5339 · Greek — φείδομαι

Pronunciation: fi'-dom-ahee

Definition

verb

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

Usually translated as

spare, forbear

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Pheídomai occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (3), 2 Peter (2)

Strong's Lexicon — P