"also spelled οἰκτείρω, to have compassion on, exercise grace or favor towards, Rom. 9:15*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled οἰκτείρω, to have compassion on, exercise grace or favor towards, Rom. 9:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: οἰκτίρω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of oiktiro (G3627) across the King James Bible.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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Common questions
Strong's G3627 (oiktiro) is a Greek word that means: also spelled οἰκτείρω, to have compassion on, exercise grace or favor towards, Rom. 9:15* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word oiktiro (G3627) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3627 is oiktiro, a Greek word defined as: also spelled οἰκτείρω, to have compassion on, exercise grace or favor towards, Rom. 9:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
oiktiro is a Greek word found in the New Testament.