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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
Dictionary Aids

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 Box Mat 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - اِذْهَبُوا وَتَعَلَّمُوا مَعْنَى الْقَوْلِ: إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ رَحْمَةً لَا ذَبِيحَةً. فَإِنِّي مَا جِئْتُ لأَدْعُوَ صَالِحِينَ بَلْ خَاطِئِينَ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7 - وَلَوْ فَهِمْتُمْ مَعْنَى الْقَوْلِ: إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ رَحْمَةً لَا ذَبِيحَةً، لَمَا حَكَمْتُمْ عَلَى مَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ عَلَيْهِمْ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23 - الْوَيْلُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْكَتَبَةُ وَالْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ! فَإِنَّكُمْ تُقَدِّمُونَ حَتَّى عُشُورَ النَّعْنَعِ وَالشِّبِثِّ وَالْكَمُّونِ، وَقَدْ أَهْمَلْتُمْ أَهَمَّ مَا فِي الشَّرِيعَةِ: الْعَدْلَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ وَالأَمَانَةَ. كَانَ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا هَذِهِ وَلا تُغْفِلُوا تِلْكَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 - وَرَحْمَتُهُ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَهُ جِيلاً بَعْدَ جِيلٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - أَعَانَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَتَاهُ، مُتَذَكِّراً الرَّحْمَةَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58 - وَسَمِعَ جِيرَانُهَا وَأَقَارِبُهَا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَفَاضَ رَحْمَتَهُ عَلَيْهَا، فَفَرِحُوا مَعَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:72

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72 - لِيُتِمَّ الرَّحْمَةَ نَحْوَ آبَائِنَا وَيَتَذَكَّرَ عَهْدَهُ الْمُقَدَّسَ

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - بِفَضْلِ مَشَاعِرِ الرَّحْمَةِ لَدَى إِلهَنَا، تِلْكَ الَّتِي تَفَقَّدَنَا بِها الْفَجْرُ الْمُشْرَقُ مِنَ الْعَلاءِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37 - فَأَجَابَ: «إِنَّهُ الَّذِي عَامَلَهُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ!» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «اذْهَبْ، وَاعْمَلْ أَنْتَ هكَذَا!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23 - وَذَلِكَ بِقَصْدِ أَنْ يُعْلِنَ غِنَى مَجْدِهِ فِي أَوْعِيَةِ الرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي سَبَقَ فَأَعَدَّهَا لِلْمَجْدِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - فَكَذَلِكَ الآنَ هُمْ غَيْرُ مُطِيعِينَ لِلهِ. لِيَنَالُوا هُمْ أَيْضاً الرَّحْمَةَ، مِنْ جَرَّاءِ الرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي نِلْتُمُوهَا أَنْتُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - وَإِنَّ الأُمَمَ يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ عَلَى الرَّحْمَةِ، وَفْقاً لِمَا قَدْ كُتِبَ: «لِهَذَا أَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ وَأُرَتِّلُ لاِسْمِكَ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16 - فَالسَّلامُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ السَّالِكِينَ وَفْقاً لِهَذَا الْمَبْدَأ، وَعَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ اللهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4 - أَمَّا اللهُ، وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ فِي الرَّحْمَةِ، فَبِسَبَبِ مَحَبَّتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي أَحَبَّنَا بِها،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - إِلَى تِيمُوثَاوُسَ وَلَدِي الْحَقِيقِيِّ فِي الإِيمَانِ. لِتَكُنْ لَكَ النِّعْمَةُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ رَبِّنَا!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2 - إِلَى تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، وَلَدِي الْحَبِيبِ لِتَكُنْ لَكَ النِّعْمَةُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ وَالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ رَبِّنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16 - لِيَرْحَمِ الرَّبُّ عَائِلَةَ أُونِيسِيفُورُسَ، لأَنَّهُ كَثِيراً مَا أَنْعَشَنِي، وَلَمْ يَخْجَلْ بِقُيُودِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - لِيُنْعِمْ عَلَيْهِ الرَّبُّ بِأَنْ يَلْقَى الرَّحْمَةَ مِنَ الرَّبِّ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ! أَمَّا كُلُّ مَا خَدَمَنِي بِهِ فِي مَدِينَةِ أَفَسُسَ، فَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُهُ جَيِّداً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - إِلَى تِيطُسَ، وَلَدِي الْحَقِيقِيِّ بِالنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى الإِيمَانِ الْمُشْتَرَكِ بَيْنَنَا.

لِتَكُنْ لَكَ النِّعْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ، وَالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ مُخَلِّصِنَا!

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - خَلَّصَنَا، لَا عَلَى أَسَاسِ أَعْمَالِ بِرٍّ قُمْنَا بِها نَحْنُ، وَإِنَّمَا بِمُوجِبِ رَحْمَتِهِ، وَذَلِكَ بِأَنْ غَسَلَنَا كُلِّيًّا غُسْلَ الْخَلِيقَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ وَالتَّجْدِيدِ الَّذِي يُجْرِيهِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - فَلْنَتَقَدَّمْ بِثِقَةٍ إِلَى عَرْشِ النِّعْمَةِ، لِنَنَالَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَنَجِدَ نِعْمَةً تُعِينُنَا عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13 - فَلابُدَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْحُكْمُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ لَا يُمَارِسُونَ الرَّحْمَةَ، حُكْماً خَالِياً مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ، أَمَّا الرَّحْمَةُ فَهِيَ تَتَفَوَّقُ عَلَى الْحُكْمِ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - أَمَّا الْحِكْمَةُ النَّازِلَةُ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ، فَهِيَ نَقِيَّةٌ طَاهِرَةٌ، قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ. وَهِيَ أَيْضاً تَدْفَعُ صَاحِبَهَا إِلَى الْمُسَالَمَةِ وَالتَّرَفُّقِ. كَمَا أَنَّهَا مُطَاوِعَةٌ، مَمْلُوءَةٌ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ: لَا تُمَيِّزُ وَلا تَنْحَازُ وَلا تُنَافِقُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 - تَبَارَكَ اللهُ أَبُو رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، فَمِنْ فَرْطِ رَحْمَتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ وَلَدَنَا وِلادَةً ثَانِيَةً، مَلِيئَةً بِالرَّجَاءِ عَلَى أَسَاسِ قِيَامَةِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - فَإِنَّ النِّعْمَةَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ وَالسَّلامَ سَتَكُونُ مَعَنَا، مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ الآبِ وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ ابْنِ الآبِ، بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2 - لِتَكُنْ لَكُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ وَالْمَحَبَّةُ فِي وَفْرَةٍ وَازْدِيَادٍ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - وَاحْفَظُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ فِي مَحَبَّةِ اللهِ، مُنْتَظِرِينَ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ إِذْ يَعُودُ وَيَأْخُذُكُمْ لِتَحْيَوْا مَعَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.
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