Word Study · Strong's G3628 · Greek

οἰκτιρμός

oiktirmos

oyk-tir-mos'

Strong's 1890 spelling: oiktirmós

“pity”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

pity

Rendered in the KJV as

mercy.

5
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 5 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

οἰκτιρμῶν3
οἰκτιρμοί,1
οἰκτιρμοῦ,1

How it is rendered · 5

compassions1
compassions,1
mercies1
of compassion,1
of compassions1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural3
noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-GPM · 3
N-GSM · 1
N-NPM · 1

All 5, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Romans1 of 5 · 20%
2 Corinthians1 of 5 · 20%
Philippians1 of 5 · 20%
Colossians1 of 5 · 20%
Hebrews1 of 5 · 20%

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Romans1 occurrence

Romans 12:1οἰκτιρμῶνoiktirmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralTherefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.here: compassions

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 1:3οἰκτιρμῶνoiktirmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,here: of compassions

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 2:1οἰκτιρμοί,oiktirmoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralTherefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,here: compassions,

Colossians1 occurrence

Colossians 3:12οἰκτιρμοῦ,oiktirmounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularTherefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.here: of compassion,

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 10:28οἰκτιρμῶνoiktirmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.here: mercies

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