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Lexicon :: Strong's G1655 - eleēmōn

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ἐλεήμων
Transliteration
eleēmōn (Key)
Pronunciation
el-eh-ay'-mone
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
18x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:485,222

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλεήμων eleḗmōn, el-eh-ay'-mone; from G1653; compassionate (actively):—merciful.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1655 in the following manner: merciful (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1655 in the following manner: merciful (2x).

  1. merciful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλεήμων eleḗmōn, el-eh-ay'-mone; from G1653; compassionate (actively):—merciful.
STRONGS G1655:
ἐλεήμων, -ον, merciful: Matthew 5:7; Hebrews 2:17. [From Homer, Odyssey 5, 191 on; Sept..]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:7
Hebrews
2:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1655 matches the Greek ἐλεήμων (eleēmōn),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:27 - This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:6 - The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out,
“Yahweh![fn] The LORD!
The God of compassion and mercy!
I am slow to anger
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:9 - “For if you return to the LORD, your relatives and your children will be treated mercifully by their captors, and they will be able to return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:31 - But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15 - But you, O Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:8 - The LORD is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:4 - He causes us to remember his wonderful works.
How gracious and merciful is our LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:4 - Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:5 - How kind the LORD is! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:8 - The LORD is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:17 - Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:11 - Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6 - Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - Greedy people try to get rich quick
but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:12 - Therefore, go and give this message to Israel.[fn] This is what the LORD says:
“O Israel, my faithless people,
come home to me again,
for I am merciful.
I will not be angry with you forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:13 - Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the LORD your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:2 - So he complained to the LORD about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.
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