ΟἸΚΤΕΙΡΕΙΝΤΕ, οἰκτειρειντε
OIKTEIREINTE, oikteireinte
Sounds Like: oyk-TAY-reen-TEH
Translations: to have mercy, to pity, to feel compassion, and
From the root: ΟΙΚΤΕΙΡΩ, ΤΕ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the infinitive verb 'οἰκτείρειν' (to have mercy, to pity) and the enclitic particle 'τε' (and). The verb describes the act of showing compassion or pity towards someone. The particle 'τε' connects clauses or words, often implying a close relationship or sequence between them. It is similar to 'and' but can also mean 'both... and...' or 'as well as'.
Inflection: Infinitive (for the verb part), Does not inflect (for the particle part)
Strong’s numbers: G3627 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 27:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΙΚΤΕΙΡΩ, ΤΕ, appear in our texts.
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