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Lexicon :: Strong's G1653 - eleeō

Aa
ἐλεέω
Transliteration
eleeō (Key)
Pronunciation
el-eh-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
32x in 21 unique form(s) TR
31x in 23 unique form(s) LXX
90x in 22 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:477,222

Variant Spellings

In Jude 22-23 and Rom 9:16 its lexical form would be ἐλεάω.

Strong’s Definitions

†ἐλεέω eleéō, el-eh-eh'-o; from G1656; to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace):—have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G1653 in the following manner: have mercy on (14x), obtain mercy (8x), show mercy (2x), have compassion (1x), have compassion on (1x), have pity on (1x), have mercy (1x), have mercy upon (1x), receive mercy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G1653 in the following manner: have mercy on (14x), obtain mercy (8x), show mercy (2x), have compassion (1x), have compassion on (1x), have pity on (1x), have mercy (1x), have mercy upon (1x), receive mercy (1x).

  1. to have mercy on

  2. to help one afflicted or seeking aid

  3. to help the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched

  4. to experience mercy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ἐλεέω eleéō, el-eh-eh'-o; from G1656; to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace):—have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).
STRONGS G1653:
ἐλεέω, ῶ; future ἐλεήσω; 1 aorist ἠλέησα; passive, 1 aorist ἠλεήθην; 1 future ἐλεηθήσομαι; perfect participle ἠλεημένος; (ἔλεος); from Homer down; Sept. most frequently for חָנַן to be gracious, also for רִחַם to have mercy; several times for חָמַל to spare, and נִחַם to console; to have mercy on: τινά [Winer's Grammer 32, 1 b. α], to succor one afflicted or seeking aid, Matthew 9:27; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 17:15; Matthew 18:33; Matthew 20:30f; Mark 5:19 [here, by zeugma (Winer's Grammar § 66, 2 e.), the ὅσα is brought over with an adverbial force (Winer's Grammar 463 (431f.)), how]; Mark 10:47f; Luke 16:24; Luke 17:13; Luke 18:38f; Philippians 2:27; Jude 1:22 Rec.; absolutely to succor the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched, [A. V. to show mercy], Romans 12:8; passive to experience [A. V. obtain] mercy, Matthew 5:7. Specifically of God granting even to the unworthy favor, benefits, opportunities, and particularly salvation by Christ: Romans 9:15, 16 R G (see ἐλεάω), Romans 9:18; Romans 11:32; passive, Romans 11:30f; 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:13, 16; 1 Peter 2:10.
[Synonyms: ἐλεέω, οἰκτείρω: ἐλ. to feel sympathy with the misery of another, especially such sympathy as manifests itself in act, less frequently in word; whereas οἰκτ. denotes the inward feeling of compassion which abides in the heart. A criminal begs ἔλεος of his judge; but hopeless suffering is often the object of οἰκτιρμός. Schmidt ch. 143. On the other hand, Fritzsche (Commentary on Romans volume 2 p. 315) makes οἰκτ. and its derivatives the stronger terms: ἐλ. the generic word for the feeling excited by another's misery; οἰκτ. the same, especially when it calls (or is suited to call) out exclamations and tears.]

Related entry:
ἐλεάω, adopted for the more common ἐλεέω (which see) by L T Tr WH in Romans 9:16 and Jude 1:23 [also by WH Tr marginal reading in 22]; (Proverbs 21:26 manuscript Vat.; 4 Macc. 9:3 variant; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 13, 2; Polycarp, ad Philip. 2, 2). Cf. Winers Grammar, 85 (82); Buttmann, 57 (50); [Mullach, p. 252; WHs Appendix, p. 166; Tdf. Proleg., p. 122].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
21:26
Matthew
5:7; 9:27; 15:22; 17:15; 18:33; 20:30
Mark
5:19; 10:47
Luke
16:24; 17:13; 18:38
Romans
9:15, 16; 9:16; 9:18; 11:32; 12:8
1 Corinthians
7:25
2 Corinthians
4:1
Philippians
2:27
1 Timothy
1:13; 1:16
1 Peter
2:10
Jude
1:22; 1:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1653 matches the Greek ἐλεέω (eleeō),
which occurs 32 times in 29 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“Blessed G3107 are the merciful G1655, for they will receive G1653 mercy G1653.

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As Jesus G2424 went G3855 on from G1564 there G1564, two G1417 men G5185 who G5185 were G5185 blind G5185 followed G190 Him, crying G2896 out G2896, “Have G1653 mercy G1653 on us, Son G5207 of David G1138!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:22 - And a Canaanite G5478 woman G1135 from that region G3725 came G1831 out G1831 and began to cry G2896 out G2896, saying G3004, “Have G1653 mercy G1653 on me, Lord G2962, Son G5207 of David G1138; my daughter G2364 is severely G2560 demon-possessed G1139.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:15 - “[fn]Lord G2962, have G1653 mercy G1653 on my son G5207, because G3754 he has G4583 seizures G4583 and suffers G2192 terribly G2560; for he often G4178 falls G4098 into the fire G4442 and often G4178 into the water G5204.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:33 - ‘Should G1163 you not also G2532 have had G1653 mercy G1653 on your fellow G4889 slave G4889, in the same G5613 way G5613 that I had G1653 mercy G1653 on you?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:30 - And two G1417 people G5185 who G5185 were G5185 blind G5185, sitting G2521 by the road G3598, hearing G191 that Jesus G2424 was passing G3855 by, cried G2896 out G2896, “Lord G2962, have G1653 mercy G1653 on us, Son G5207 of David G1138!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:31 - But the crowd G3793 sternly G2008 warned G2008 them to be quiet G4623; yet G1161 they cried G2896 out G2896 all G3173 the G3173 more G3173, “Lord G2962, Son G5207 of David G1138, have G1653 mercy G1653 on us!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:19 - And He did not let G863 him, but He *said G3004 to him, “Go G5217 home G3624 to your people G4674 and report G518 to them [fn]what G3745 great G3745 things G3745 the Lord G2962 has done G4160 for you, and how He had G1653 mercy G1653 on you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:47 - And when he heard G191 that it was Jesus G2424 the Nazarene G3479, he began G757 to cry G2896 out G2896 and say G3004, “Jesus G2424, Son G5207 of David G1138, have G1653 mercy G1653 on me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:48 - Many G4183 were sternly G2008 telling G2008 him to be quiet G4623, but he kept crying G2896 out G2896 all G4183 the more G3123, “Son G5207 of David G1138, have G1653 mercy G1653 on me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:24 - “And he cried G5455 out G5455 and said G3004, ‘Father G3962 Abraham G11, have G1653 mercy G1653 on me and send G3992 Lazarus G2976, so G2443 that G2443 he may dip G911 the tip G206 of his finger G1147 in water G5204 and cool G2711 off G2711 my tongue G1100, for I am G3600 in G3600 agony G3600 in this G3778 flame G5395.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:13 - and they raised G142 their voices G5456, saying G3004, “Jesus G2424, Master G1988, have G1653 mercy G1653 on us!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:38 - And he called G994 out G994, saying G3004, “Jesus G2424, Son G5207 of David G1138, have G1653 mercy G1653 on me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:39 - Those G3588 who led G4254 the G4254 way G4254 were sternly G2008 telling G2008 him to be quiet G4601; but he kept crying G2905 out G2905 all G4183 the more G3123, “Son G5207 of David G1138, have G1653 mercy G1653 on me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:15 - For He says G3004 to Moses G3475, “I WILL HAVE G1653 MERCY G1653 ON WHOMEVER G3739 I HAVE G1653 MERCY G1653, AND I WILL SHOW G3627 COMPASSION G3627 TO WHOMEVER G3739 I SHOW G3627 COMPASSION G3627.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:16 - So G686 then G3767, it does not depend on the person who [fn]wants G2309 it nor G3761 the one who [fn]runs G5143, but on God G2316 who has G1653 mercy G1653.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:18 - So G686 then G3767 He has G1653 mercy G1653 on whom G3739 He desires G2309, and He hardens G4645 whom G3739 He desires G2309.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:30 - For just G5618 as you once G4218 were disobedient G544 to God G2316, but now G3568 have been shown G1653 mercy G1653 because of their disobedience G543,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - so G3779 these G3778 also G2532 now G3568 have been disobedient G544, that because of the mercy G1656 shown to you they also G2532 may now G3568 be shown G1653 mercy G1653.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:32 - For God G2316 has shut G4788 up G4788 all G3956 in disobedience G543, so G2443 that G2443 He may show G1653 mercy G1653 to all G3956.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:8 - or G1535 the one who [fn]exhorts G3870, in the work of [fn]exhortation G3874; the one who gives G3330, with [fn]generosity G572; the one who [fn]is G4291 in G4291 leadership G4291, with diligence G4710; the one who shows G1653 mercy G1653, with cheerfulness G2432.

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Now G1161 concerning G4012 virgins G3933, I have G2192 no G3756 command G2003 of the Lord G2962, but I am offering G1325 direction G1106 as one who [fn]by the mercy G1653 of the Lord G2962 is trustworthy G4103.

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Therefore G1223 G3778, since we have G2192 this G3778 ministry G1248, as we received G1653 mercy G1653, we do not lose G6023 heart G6023,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:27 - For indeed G2532 he was sick G770 to the point G3897 of death G2288, but God G2316 had G1653 mercy G1653 on him, and not only G3441 on him but also G2532 on me, so G2443 that G2443 I would not have G2192 sorrow G3077 upon sorrow G3077.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:13 - even though I was previously G4387 a blasphemer G989 and a persecutor G1376 and a violent G5197 aggressor G5197. Yet G235 I was shown G1653 mercy G1653 because G3754 I acted G4160 ignorantly G50 in unbelief G570;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:16 - Yet G235 for this G3778 reason G1223 I found G1653 mercy G1653, so G2443 that G2443 in me as the foremost G4413 sinner Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 might demonstrate G1731 His perfect G537 patience G3115 as an example G5296 for those G3588 [fn]who would G3195 believe G4100 in Him for eternal G166 life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:10 - for you once G4218 were NOT A PEOPLE G2992, but now G3568 you are THE PEOPLE G2992 OF GOD G2316; you had NOT RECEIVED G1653 MERCY G1653, but now G3568 you have RECEIVED G1653 MERCY G1653.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:22 - And have G1653 mercy G1653 on some G3739 G3303, who are doubting G1252;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:23 - save G4982 others, snatching G726 them out of the fire G4442; and on some G3739 have G1653 mercy G1653 with fear G5401, hating G3404 even G2532 the garment G5509 polluted G4695 by the flesh G4561.
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