Compassionate
οἰκτίρμωνStrong’s G3629oiktirmōn
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Oiktirmōn is the Greek word usually translated “merciful”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
Meaning
Usually translated “merciful”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- merciful 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
οἰκτίρμων oiktirmōn · compassionate
οἰκτίρμων, -ον (οἰκτείρω), in cl. poët, for ἐλεήμων (which see), [in LXX chiefly for רַחוּם ;] merciful: Luk.6:36, Jas.5:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “compassionate” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMPASSIONATE, adjective
Having a temper or disposition to pity; inclined to show mercy; merciful; having a heart that is tender, and easily moved by the distresses, sufferings, wants and infirmities of others.
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COMPASSIONATE, verb transitive
To pity; to commiserate; to have compassion for.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.