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ἐλεάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐλεάω
Greek transliteration: 
eleaō
Simplified transliteration: 
eleao
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1653
GK Number: 
1790
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to show mercy, be merciful
Definition: 
see ἐλεέω, have mercy on, Rom. 9:16; 12:8; Jude 22, 23*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐλεάω

Romans 9:16 So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God’s mercy (eleōntos | ἐλεῶντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc).
Romans 12:8 if you have the gift of encouragement, then use it to encourage; if you are able to give, give generously; if your gift is leadership, lead with zeal; if it is showing (eleōn | ἐλεῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) mercy, then do it with cheerfulness.
Jude 1:22 And have (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) mercy (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) on (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) some who are wavering;
Jude 1:23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; and have (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) mercy (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) on (eleate | ἐλεᾶτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) others with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.