mercy

Greek Noun Neuter

ἔλεος, -ους, τό (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec, Mat.9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ, see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד;] mercy, pity, compassion; 1) of men: Mat.9:13 (LXX) Mat.12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. before μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Gen.21:23, al.), Luk.10:37, Jas.2:13 3:17. 2) Of God: Luk.1:50, 54 1:58, Rom.15:9, Eph.2:4, 2Ti.1:16 1:18, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16, 1Pe.1:3; esp. in benedictions, Gal.6:16, 1Ti.1:2, 2Ti.1:2, 2Jn.3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luk.1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (see supr.), Luk.1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Rom.11:31. 3) Of Christ: Ju 21. SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (see: ἐλεέω) (AS)

mercy

Greek Noun Neuter

ἔλεος, ὁ, pity, mercy, compassion, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ᾽ ἔ. τινος ἐσῆλθε pity for, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ποιεῖν μετά τινος[LXX] (but masculine is also found,[LXX+5th c.BC+] II) personified. worshipped at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) object of compassion, piteous thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

compassion (human or divine, especially active); (+ tender) mercy; of uncertain affinity;