To spare
φείδομαιStrong’s G5339pheidomai
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pheidomai is the Greek word usually translated “spared”, “sparing” and “spare”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“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;”
Meaning
Usually translated “spared”, “sparing” and “spare”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- spared 3
- sparing 2
- will he spare 1
- am sparing 1
- i refrain 1
- i will spare 1
- he spared 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Romans 2
- 2 Peter 2
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:5In contextAnd 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;
- Acts 20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Romans 8:32He 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 11:21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
- 1 Corinthians 7:28But 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 1:23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Greek dictionary
φείδομαι pheidomai · to spare
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “spare” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPARE, verb transitive
[It seems to be from the same root as Latin parco.]
- To use frugally; not to be profuse; not to waste.
- To save or withhold from any particular use or occupation.
- To part with without much inconvenience; to do without.
- To omit; to forbear.
All definitions and other forms of “spare”
- To use tenderly; to treat with pity and forbearance; to forbear to afflict, punish or destroy. spare us, good Lord. dim sadness did not spare celestial visages.
- Not to take when in one's power; to forbear to destroy; as, to spare the life of a prisoner.
- To grant; to allow; to indulge.
- TO forbear to inflict of impose. spare my sight the pain of seeing what a world of tears it cost you.
SPARE, verb intransitive
- TO live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- To forbear; to be scrupulous.
- To be frugal; not to be profuse.
- To use mercy or forbearance; to forgive to be tender.
SPARE, adjective
- Seanty; parsimonious; not abundant; as a spare diet.
- That can be dispensed with; not wanted; superfluous.
- Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin.
- Slow. [Not in use.]
SPARE, noun
Parsimony; frugal use. [Not in use.]
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.