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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 Box Mat 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7 - and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23 - 'Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law -- the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved you to do, and those not to neglect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 - And His kindness is to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58 - and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:72

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72 - To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37 - and he said, 'He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, 'Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23 - and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - so also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, 'Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,'

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16 - and as many as by this rule do walk -- peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4 - and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - to Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2 - to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16 - may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - to Titus -- true child according to a common faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour!

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - (not by works that are in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13 - for the judgment without kindness is to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 - Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2 - kindness to you, and peace, and love, be multiplied!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ -- to life age-during;
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