11 occurrences in 10 translations

'Compassions' in the Bible

Therefore you gave them into the hand of their enemy, and they brought trouble to them. Then in the time of their trouble they cried out to you, and you heard from the heavens, and according to your great compassions, you gave them saviors, and you saved them from the hand of their enemies.

But when they had rest they returned to doing evil before you, and you abandoned them in the hand of their enemies, and they ruled over them. Then they returned and cried out to you, and from the heavens you heard and many times rescued them according to your compassions.

But in your great compassions you did not put an end to them, and you did not abandon them. For you are a gracious and compassionate God.

Your compassions are many, Lord;give me life according to Your judgments.

I will make known the Lord’s faithful loveand the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,because of all the Lord has done for us—even the many good thingsHe has done for the house of Israeland has done for them based on His compassionand the abundance of His faithful love.

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.

Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.

How can I give you up, O Ephraim?How can I surrender you, O Israel?How can I make you like Admah?How can I treat you like Zeboiim?My heart is turned over within Me,All My compassions are kindled.

Thus says the Lord,“For three transgressions of Edom [the descendants of Esau] and for four (multiplied delinquencies)I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,Because he pursued his brother Jacob (Israel) with the sword,Corrupting and stifling his compassions and casting off all mercy;His destructive anger raged continually,And he maintained [and nurtured] his wrath forever.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐλεέω 
Eleeo 
Usage: 26

οἰκτείρω 
Oikteiro 
Usage: 2

σπλαγχνίζομαι 
Splagchnizomai 
Usage: 7

חמל 
Chamal 
Usage: 41

רחוּם 
Rachuwm 
Usage: 13

רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 47

רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 44

μετριοπαθέω 
metriopatheo 
Usage: 1

συμπαθέω 
Sumpatheo 
have compassion , be touched with a feeling of
Usage: 2

συμπαθής 
Sumpathes 
Usage: 1

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