Strong's G2436 · Greek

ἵλεως

hileos · hil'-eh-oce

perhaps from the alternate form of 138; cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἵλεως (G2436)

2 ἵλεως , -ων (Att. for ἵλαος ), [in LXX for חָלִיל , I Ki 14:45 , II Ki 20:20 , al.; ἵ. εἶναι , סלח , III Ki 8:30 ff., Je 38(31):34 , al.;] propitious , merciful : τ. ἀδικίαις , He 8:12 ( Je 38(31):34 ; cf. III Ki 8:30 ff.); ἵ. σοι (sc. ἔστω ὁ θεός ), Mt 16:22 (cf. I Ki 14:45 ).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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