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Lexicon :: Strong's G1653 - eleeō

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ἐλεέω
Transliteration
eleeō (Key)
Pronunciation
el-eh-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
32x in 21 unique form(s) TR
31x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
91x in 22 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:477,222

Variant Spellings

In Jude 22-23 and Rom 9:16 its lexical form would be ἐλεάω.

Strong’s Definitions

†ἐλεέω eleéō, el-eh-eh'-o; from G1656; to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace):—have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G1653 in the following manner: have mercy on (14x), obtain mercy (8x), show mercy (2x), have compassion (1x), have compassion on (1x), have pity on (1x), have mercy (1x), have mercy upon (1x), receive mercy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G1653 in the following manner: have mercy on (14x), obtain mercy (8x), show mercy (2x), have compassion (1x), have compassion on (1x), have pity on (1x), have mercy (1x), have mercy upon (1x), receive mercy (1x).

  1. to have mercy on

  2. to help one afflicted or seeking aid

  3. to help the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched

  4. to experience mercy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἐλεέω eleéō, el-eh-eh'-o; from G1656; to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace):—have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).
STRONGS G1653:
ἐλεέω, ῶ; future ἐλεήσω; 1 aorist ἠλέησα; passive, 1 aorist ἠλεήθην; 1 future ἐλεηθήσομαι; perfect participle ἠλεημένος; (ἔλεος); from Homer down; Sept. most frequently for חָנַן to be gracious, also for רִחַם to have mercy; several times for חָמַל to spare, and נִחַם to console; to have mercy on: τινά [Winer's Grammer 32, 1 b. α], to succor one afflicted or seeking aid, Matthew 9:27; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 17:15; Matthew 18:33; Matthew 20:30f; Mark 5:19 [here, by zeugma (Winer's Grammar § 66, 2 e.), the ὅσα is brought over with an adverbial force (Winer's Grammar 463 (431f.)), how]; Mark 10:47f; Luke 16:24; Luke 17:13; Luke 18:38f; Philippians 2:27; Jude 1:22 Rec.; absolutely to succor the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched, [A. V. to show mercy], Romans 12:8; passive to experience [A. V. obtain] mercy, Matthew 5:7. Specifically of God granting even to the unworthy favor, benefits, opportunities, and particularly salvation by Christ: Romans 9:15, 16 R G (see ἐλεάω), Romans 9:18; Romans 11:32; passive, Romans 11:30f; 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:13, 16; 1 Peter 2:10.
[Synonyms: ἐλεέω, οἰκτείρω: ἐλ. to feel sympathy with the misery of another, especially such sympathy as manifests itself in act, less frequently in word; whereas οἰκτ. denotes the inward feeling of compassion which abides in the heart. A criminal begs ἔλεος of his judge; but hopeless suffering is often the object of οἰκτιρμός. Schmidt ch. 143. On the other hand, Fritzsche (Commentary on Romans volume 2 p. 315) makes οἰκτ. and its derivatives the stronger terms: ἐλ. the generic word for the feeling excited by another's misery; οἰκτ. the same, especially when it calls (or is suited to call) out exclamations and tears.]

Related entry:
ἐλεάω, adopted for the more common ἐλεέω (which see) by L T Tr WH in Romans 9:16 and Jude 1:23 [also by WH Tr marginal reading in 22]; (Proverbs 21:26 manuscript Vat.; 4 Macc. 9:3 variant; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 13, 2; Polycarp, ad Philip. 2, 2). Cf. Winers Grammar, 85 (82); Buttmann, 57 (50); [Mullach, p. 252; WHs Appendix, p. 166; Tdf. Proleg., p. 122].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
21:26
Matthew
5:7; 9:27; 15:22; 17:15; 18:33; 20:30
Mark
5:19; 10:47
Luke
16:24; 17:13; 18:38
Romans
9:15, 16; 9:16; 9:18; 11:32; 12:8
1 Corinthians
7:25
2 Corinthians
4:1
Philippians
2:27
1 Timothy
1:13; 1:16
1 Peter
2:10
Jude
1:22; 1:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1653 matches the Greek ἐλεέω (eleeō),
which occurs 31 times in 28 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:7 - Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:27 - And as Jesus passed on thence, two blind men followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:22 - and lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:15 - Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:33 - shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as *I* also had compassion on thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:30 - And lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:31 - But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:19 - And he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:47 - And having heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out and to say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:48 - And many rebuked him, that he might be silent; but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:24 - And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:13 - And they lifted up their voice saying, Jesus, Master, have compassion on us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:38 - And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:39 - And those who were going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but *he* cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:15 - For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:16 - So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:18 - So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:30 - For as indeed *ye* also once have not believed in God, but now have been objects of mercy through the unbelief of *these*;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - so these also have now not believed in your mercy, in order that *they* also may be objects of mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:32 - For God hath shut up together all in unbelief, in order that he might shew mercy to all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8 - or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:25 - But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:1 - Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:27 - for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13 - who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing man: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10 - who once were not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:22 - And of some have compassion, making a difference,
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