ΚΑΤΟΙΚΤΙΡΩΜΕΝ, κατοικτιρωμεν
KATOIKTIRŌMEN, katoiktirōmen
Sounds Like: kah-toyk-tee-ROH-men
Translations: let us have compassion, let us pity, let us feel pity for
From the root: ΚΑΤΟΙΚΤΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to have compassion, to pity, or to feel pity for someone. It is often used to express a deep sense of sympathy or mercy towards others. It is a compound word formed from the preposition κατά (KATA), meaning 'down' or 'against', and οἰκτίρω (OIKTIRO), meaning 'to pity' or 'to have compassion'. The prefix intensifies the meaning of pity.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Aorist, Subjunctive, Active
Strong’s number: G2697 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 8:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΟΙΚΤΙΡΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΟΙΚΤΙΡΑΣ — having compassion, having pity, showing mercy, pitying
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