Gloss
mercy, pity; the moral quality of feeling compassion and especially of showing kindness toward someone in need. This can refer to a human kindness and to God's kindness to humankind
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἔλεος, -ους, τό
Greek transliteration
eleos
Simplified transliteration
eleos
Numbers
Strong's number
1656
GK Number
1799
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
27
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3d(2b)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ἔλεος
| Matthew 9:13 | Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut), not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the pious, but sinners, to repentance.” |
| Matthew 12:7 | And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. |
| Matthew 23:23 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the former. |
| Luke 1:50 | and his mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut) extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. |
| Luke 1:54 | He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy (eleous | ἐλέους | gen sg neut), |
| Luke 1:58 | And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had greatly displayed his mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) to her, and they rejoiced with her. |
| Luke 1:72 | He has done this to show the mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, |
| Luke 1:78 | because of the tender mercies (eleous | ἐλέους | gen sg neut) of our God, by which the rising sun of heaven will visit us, |
| Luke 10:37 | He said, “The one who showed mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) to him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go, and you do the same.” |
| Romans 9:23 | And what if he did so in order to make known the riches of his glory to the objects of mercy (eleous | ἐλέους | gen sg neut), which he prepared beforehand for glory — |
| Romans 11:31 | so they at the present time have been disobedient in order that by the mercy (eleei | ἐλέει | dat sg neut) shown to you they also may now receive mercy. |
| Romans 15:9 | and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy (eleous | ἐλέους | gen sg neut). As it is written, “For this reason I will acknowledge you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.” |
| Galatians 6:16 | As for all who will follow this rule — may peace and mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut) be upon them, even upon the Israel of God. |
| Ephesians 2:4 | But God, being rich in mercy (eleei | ἐλέει | dat sg neut), because of his great love with which he loved us, |
| 1 Timothy 1:2 | to Timothy, my true spiritual son: spiritual Grace, mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut), peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. our |
| 2 Timothy 1:2 | to Timothy, beloved son: Grace, mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut), peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 2 Timothy 1:16 | May the Lord grant mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) to the household of Onesiphorus, for often he refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain, |
| 2 Timothy 1:18 | May the Lord grant him to find mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) from the Lord on that day. And the services he performed in Ephesus you know very well. |
| Titus 3:5 | not because of works of righteousness that we did but according to his mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut), he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, |
| Hebrews 4:16 | Therefore let us approach with confidence the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) and find grace for help when we need it. |
| James 2:13 | For judgment will be without mercy for one who has shown no mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut); mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut) triumphs over judgment. |
| James 3:17 | But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy (eleous | ἐλέους | gen sg neut) and good fruits, free from prejudice and hypocrisy. |
| 1 Peter 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | acc sg neut) gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
| 2 John 1:3 | Grace, mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut), and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and in love. |
| Jude 1:2 | May mercy (eleos | ἔλεος | nom sg neut), peace, and love be yours in ever increasing measure. |
