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Strong's G1656 · Greek

ἔλεος

eleos · el'-eh-os

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


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἔλεος (G1656)

27 ἔλεος , -ους, τό (cl. -ου, ὁ , and so Rec., Mt 9:13 12:7 23:23 , Tit 3:5 , He 4:16 ; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ. , v. WH, App. , 158; M, Pr. , 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;] mercy, pity, compassion ; of men: Mt 9:13 (LXX) Mt 12:7 23:23 ; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. seq. μετά , c. gen.; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה , Ge 21:23 , al.), Lk 10:37 , Ja 2:13 3:17 . Of God: Lk 1:50 , 54 1:58 , Ro 15:9 , Eph 2:4 , II Ti 1:16 1:18 , Tit 3:5 , He 4:16 , I Pe 1:3 ; esp. in benedictions, Ga 6:16 , I Ti 1:2 , II Ti 1:2 , II Jo 3 , Ju 2 ; σκευὴ ἐλέους , Ro 9:23 ; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους , Lk 1:78 ; ποιεῖν ἔ. (v. supr.), Lk 1:72 ; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει , Ro 11:31 . Of Christ: Ju 21 .† SYN. : οἰκτιρμός (v.s. ἐλεέω )

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