Word study · Greek
ἔλεος
eleosG1656mercy
Used 27 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- of men
- Of God
- Of Christ
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- ἔλεος, -ους, τό
- (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mat.9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;]
- mercy, pity, compassion;
- 1. of men: Mat.9:13 (LXX) Mat.12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. before μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Gen.21:23, al.), Luk.10:37, Jas.2:13 3:17.
- 2. Of God: Luk.1:50, 54 1:58, Rom.15:9, Eph.2:4, 2Ti.1:16 1:18, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16, 1Pe.1:3; esp. in benedictions, Gal.6:16, 1Ti.1:2, 2Ti.1:2, 2Jn.3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luk.1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (see supr.), Luk.1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Rom.11:31.
- 3. Of Christ: Ju 21.†
- SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (see: ἐλεέω) (AS)
Same idea, other words · Steadfast love and mercy
God's covenant faithfulness shows up in several words. The Old Testament's hesed is loyal love; the Greek Old Testament translates it with eleos, and the New Testament adds charis for grace freely given.
- חֶ֫סֶדchesed kindnessloyal, covenant love (hesed)H2617
- רָחַםracham to have compassionto have compassion (from the word for womb)H7355
- חָנַןchanan be graciousto show favor, to be graciousH2603
- ἔλεοςeleos mercymercy; the usual Greek rendering of hesedG1656
- χάριςcharis gracegrace, favor freely givenG5485
- σπλάγχνονsplagchnon affection/entrailsthe inner affections, deep compassionG4698
Where it appears
- Matthew3
- Luke6
- Romans3
- Galatians1
- Ephesians1
- 1 Timothy1
- 2 Timothy3
- Titus1
- Hebrews1
- James3
- 1 Peter1
- 2 John1
- Jude2
Every use · BSB
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
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