ἐφείσατο
pheídomai
To refrain or hold back, especially from inflicting harm or punishment; to spare or show restraint toward someone or something. In various contexts, φείδομαι can indicate the act of holding back, not using, or not imposing something (such as punishment, force, or resources), and, by extension, to show mercy, forbearance, or leniency. It often conveys the sense of deciding not to do something one might otherwise have a right or cause to do, especially with regard to negative action or retribution.
Romans 8:32 · Word #7
Lexicon G5339
| Lemma | φείδομαι |
| Transliteration | pheídomai |
| Strong's | G5339 |
| Definition | To refrain or hold back, especially from inflicting harm or punishment; to spare or show restraint toward someone or something. In various contexts, φείδομαι can indicate the act of holding back, not using, or not imposing something (such as punishment, force, or resources), and, by extension, to show mercy, forbearance, or leniency. It often conveys the sense of deciding not to do something one might otherwise have a right or cause to do, especially with regard to negative action or retribution. |
Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φείδομαι |
| Strong's | G5339 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5339-01
he spared
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), middle voice (deponent with active sense), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular, expresses a completed act in past time. Though middle in form, φείδομαι functions deponently with active meaning, so "he spared" conveys a decisive act of refraining or holding back from harm. |
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