Strongs Number: G5339
- Greek Word
- φείδομαι
- Transliteration
- pheidomai
- Phonetic
- fi'-dom-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be chary of that is (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to spare
2. to abstain
- Origin
- Of uncertain affinity
- Bible Usage
- forbear spare.