φείσομαι
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.
2 Corinthians 13:2 · Word #24
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 FUT MID IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φείδομαι |
| Strong's | G5339 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5339-06
I will spare
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense; middle voice; indicative mood; first person singular (Gr,V,IFM1,,S,). |
| Rendering Rationale | The future middle indicative, first person singular, expresses a forthcoming personal act of refraining or showing restraint. "I will spare" preserves the core sense of holding back from harm or punishment while reflecting the future and self-involved middle form. |
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