G5339 φείδομαι
Strong's Greek Concordance · 12 KJV occurrences
φείδομαι
pheídomai
Definition
to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
KJV Renderings
forbear, spare
Derivation / Etymology
of uncertain affinity;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 12)
- 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.
- Romans 11:21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
- 2 Corinthians 1:23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
- 2 Corinthians 12:6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
- 2 Corinthians 13:2I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
- 2 Peter 2:4For 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;