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Lexicon :: Strong's G1656 - eleos

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ἔλεος
Transliteration
eleos (Key)
Pronunciation
el'-eh-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:477,222

Trench's Synonyms: xlvii. χάρις, ἔλεος.
cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

ἔλεος éleos, el'-eh-os; of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):—(+ tender) mercy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's G1656 in the following manner: mercy (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's G1656 in the following manner: mercy (28x).

  1. mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them

    1. of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful

    2. of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ

    3. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔλεος éleos, el'-eh-os; of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):—(+ tender) mercy.
STRONGS G1656:
ἔλεος, -ου, ὁ, mercy: that of God toward sinners, Titus 3:5; ἔλεον λαμβάνειν, to receive i. e. experience, Hebrews 4:16; that of men: readiness to help those in trouble, Matthew 9:13 and Matthew 12:7 (from Hosea 6:6); Matthew 23:23. But in all these passages L T Tr WH have adopted the neuter form τὸ ἔλεος (which see), much more common in Hellenistic writings than the masculine ὁ ἔλεος, which is the only form in classic Greek [Sophocles (Lexicon, under the word) notes τὸ ἔλ. in Polybius 1, 88, 2; and Pape in Diodorus Siculus 3, 18 variant]. The Greek manuscripts of the O. T. also frequently waver between the two forms. Cf. [WHs Appendix, p. 158]; Winers Grammar, 66 (64); Buttmann, 22 (20).

ἔλεος, -ους, τό (a form more common in Hellenistic Greek than the classic ὁ ἔλεος, which see), mercy; kindness or good will toward the miserable and afflicted, joined with a desire to relieve them;
1. of men toward men: Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7; Matthew 23:23 (in these three passages, accusatives to L T Tr WH); James 2:13; James 3:17; ποιεῖν ἔλεος, to exercise the virtue of mercy, show oneself merciful, James 2:13; with the addition of μετά τίνος (in imitation of the very common Hebrew phrase עָשָׂה חֶסֶר עִם פ״ Genesis 21:23; Genesis 24:12; Judges 1:24, etc.; cf. Thiersch, De Pentateuchi vers. Alex., p. 147; [Winer's Grammar, 33 (32); 376 (353)]), to show, afford, mercy to one, Luke 10:37.
2. of God towards men;
a. universally: Luke 1:50; in benedictions: Galatians 6:16; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; [(probably) Titus 1:4 R L]; 2 John 1:3; Jude 1:2. ἐμεγάλυνε κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ' αὐτῆς, magnified his mercy toward her, i. e. showed distinguished mercy to her (after the Hebrew, see Genesis 19:19), Luke 1:58.
b. especially the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ: Luke 1:54; Romans 15:9; Ephesians 2:4; [Titus 3:5 L T Tr WH; Hebrews 4:16 L T Tr WH]; 1 Peter 1:3; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους (the genitive of quality [cf. Winers Grammar, 611 (568)]), wherein mercy dwells,—as we should say, the heart of mercy, Luke 1:78; ποιεῖν ἔλεος μετά τινος (see 1 above), Luke 1:72; σκεύη ἐλέους, vessels (fitted for the reception) of mercy, i. e. men whom God has made fit to obtain salvation through Christ, Romans 9:23; τῷ ὑμετέρῳ έλέει, by (in consequence of, moved by) the mercy shown you in your conversion to Christ, Romans 11:31 [cf. Winers Grammar, § 22, 7 (cf. § 61, 3 a.); Buttmann, 157 (137)].
3. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life: Jude 1:21; [2 Timothy 1:16, 18 (on the repetition of κύριος in 2 Timothy 1:18 cf. Genesis 19:24; 1 Samuel 3:21; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Chronicles 7:2; Genesis 1:27, etc. Winer's Grammar, § 22, 2); but Prof. Grimm understands κύριος here as referring to God; see κύριος, c. α.]. [Cf. Trench, § xlvii.; and see ἐλεέω at the end.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
1:27; 19:19; 19:24; 21:23; 24:12
Judges
1:24
1 Samuel
3:21; 15:22
2 Chronicles
7:2
Hosea
6:6
Matthew
9:13; 9:13; 12:7; 12:7; 23:23; 23:23
Luke
1:50; 1:54; 1:58; 1:72; 1:78; 10:37
Romans
9:23; 11:31; 15:9
Galatians
6:16
Ephesians
2:4
1 Timothy
1:2
2 Timothy
1:2; 1:16; 1:18; 1:18
Titus
1:4; 3:5; 3:5
Hebrews
4:16; 4:16
James
2:13; 2:13; 3:17
1 Peter
1:3
2 John
1:3
Jude
1:2; 1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1656 matches the Greek ἔλεος (eleos),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - euntes autem discite quid est misericordiam volo et non sacrificium non enim veni vocare iustos sed peccatores

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7 - si autem sciretis quid est misericordiam volo et non sacrificium numquam condemnassetis innocentes

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23 - vae vobis scribae et Pharisaei hypocritae quia decimatis mentam et anethum et cyminum et reliquistis quae graviora sunt legis iudicium et misericordiam et fidem haec oportuit facere et illa non omittere

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 - et misericordia eius in progenies et progenies timentibus eum

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - suscepit Israhel puerum suum memorari misericordiae

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58 - et audierunt vicini et cognati eius quia magnificavit Dominus misericordiam suam cum illa et congratulabantur ei

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72 - ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris et memorari testamenti sui sancti

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - per viscera misericordiae Dei nostri in quibus visitavit nos oriens ex alto

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37 - at ille dixit qui fecit misericordiam in illum et ait illi Iesus vade et tu fac similiter

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23 - ut ostenderet divitias gloriae suae in vasa misericordiae quae praeparavit in gloriam

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - ita et isti nunc non crediderunt in vestram misericordiam ut et ipsi misericordiam consequantur

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - gentes autem super misericordiam honorare Deum sicut scriptum est propter hoc confitebor tibi in gentibus et nomini tuo cantabo

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16 - et quicumque hanc regulam secuti fuerint pax super illos et misericordia et super Israhel Dei

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4 - Deus autem qui dives est in misericordia propter nimiam caritatem suam qua dilexit nos

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - Timotheo dilecto filio in fide gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu Domino nostro

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2 - Timotheo carissimo filio gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu Domino nostro

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16 - det misericordiam Dominus Onesifori domui quia saepe me refrigeravit et catenam meam non erubuit

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - det illi Dominus invenire misericordiam a Domino in illa die et quanta Ephesi ministravit melius tu nosti

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - Tito dilecto filio secundum communem fidem gratia et pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu salvatore nostro

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - non ex operibus iustitiae quae fecimus nos sed secundum suam misericordiam salvos nos fecit per lavacrum regenerationis et renovationis Spiritus Sancti

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - adeamus ergo cum fiducia ad thronum gratiae ut misericordiam consequamur et gratiam inveniamus in auxilio oportuno

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13 - iudicium enim sine misericordia illi qui non fecit misericordiam superexultat autem misericordia iudicio

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - quae autem desursum est sapientia primum quidem pudica est deinde pacifica modesta suadibilis plena misericordia et fructibus bonis non iudicans sine simulatione

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 - benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi qui secundum magnam misericordiam suam regeneravit nos in spem vivam per resurrectionem Iesu Christi ex mortuis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - sit nobiscum gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et a Christo Iesu Filio Patris in veritate et caritate

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2 - misericordia vobis et pax et caritas adimpleatur

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - ipsos vos in dilectione Dei servate
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