οἰκτιρμός
“compassion, pity, a heart of compassion”
Primary meaning: compassion, pity, a heart of compassion. Strong's: pity. Lexical nuances: compassion , pity : σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ , a heart of compassion , Col 3:12 ; in pl. (as LXX for Heb. רַחֲמִים ), οἰ. τ. θεοῦ , Ro 12:1 , He 10:28 ; ὁ πατὴρ τῶν οἰ , II Co 1:3 ; σπλάγχνα κ. οἰ. , Phl 2:1 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3627 (οἰκτείρω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רַחֲמִין (mercies, compassion) -> οἰκτιρμός (compassion, pity, a heart of compassion)
LXX conceptual translation: רַחֲמִים (compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity) -> οἰκτιρμός (compassion, pity, a heart of compassion)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where οἰκτιρμός (oiktirmos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.