Sparingly
φειδομένωςStrong’s G5340pheidomenōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pheidomenōs is the Greek word usually translated “sparingly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sparingly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sparingly 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
φειδομένως pheidomenōs · sparingly
φειδομένως adv. from ptcp. (see 131., § 25, 1), sparingly: 2Co.9:6 (Plut.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sparingly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPA'RINGLY, adverb
- Not abundantly.
- Frugally; parsimoniously; not lavishly.
- Abstinently; moderately.
- Seldom; not frequently.
All definitions
- Cautiously; tenderly.
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.