οἰκτιρμός, οἰκτιρμοῦ, ὁ (οἰκτείρω), the Sept. for ψΗηΒξΔιν) (the viscera, which were thought to be the seat of compassion (see σπλάγχνον, b.)), compassion, pity, mercy: σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ (Rec. οἰκτίρμων), bowels in which compassion resides, a heart of compassion, Col_3:12; in the Scriptures mostly plural (conformably to the Hebrew ψΗηΒξΔιν), emotions, longings, manifestations of pity (English compassions) (cf. Fritzsche, Ep. ad Romans, iii., pp. 5ff; (Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 77 (61))), τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rom_12:1; Heb_10:28; ὁ πατήρ τῶν οἰκτίρμων (genitive of quality (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 10; Winer's Grammar, 237 (222))), the father of mercies i. e. most merciful, 2Co_1:3; joined with σπλάγχνα, Php_2:1. (Pindar, Pythagoras 1, 164.) (Synonym: see ἐληω, at the end.)

οἰκτιρμός oiktirmos 5x compassion; kindness, in relieving sorrow and want, Php_2:1 ; Col_3:12 ; Heb_10:28 ; favor, grace, mercy, Rom_12:1 ; 2Co_1:3

οἰκτιρμός , -οῦ , ὁ ( < οἰκτείρω ), [in LXX , usually in pl., chiefly for H7356 ;] compassion, pity. σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ , a heart of compassion, Col_3:12 ; in pl. (as LXX for Heb . H7356 ), οἰ . τ . θεοῦ , Rom_12:1 , Heb_10:28 ; ό πατὴρ τῶν οἰ , 2Co_1:3 ; σπλάγχνα κ . οἰ ., Php_2:1 .† SYN.: ἔλεος G1656 , q.v.

οἰκτιρμός [page 444] Preisigke 3923 (graffito) Μέρκη οἰκτειρμῶν . (There is no need for Preisigke s proposed emendation Μερόη οἰκτείρων (?).)

οἰκτιρμός οἰκτιρμός, οῦ, ὁ, "pity, compassion", Pind. :—in pl. "compassionate feelings, mercies", NTest.

οἰκτιρμός, -οῦ, ὁ (οἰκτείρω), [in LXX, usually in pl., chiefly for רַחַם ;] compassion, pity. σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, a heart of compassion, Col.3:12; in pl. (as LXX for Heb. רַחַם), οἰ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.12:1, Heb.10:28; ό πατὴρ τῶν οἰ, 2Co.1:3; σπλάγχνα κ. οἰ., Php.2:1.† SYN.: ἔλεος, q.v (AS)