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Lexicon :: Strong's G1656 - eleos

Aa
ἔλεος
Transliteration
eleos (Key)
Pronunciation
el'-eh-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:477,222

Trench's Synonyms: xlvii. χάρις, ἔλεος.
cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

ἔλεος éleos, el'-eh-os; of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):—(+ tender) mercy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's G1656 in the following manner: mercy (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's G1656 in the following manner: mercy (28x).

  1. mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them

    1. of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful

    2. of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ

    3. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔλεος éleos, el'-eh-os; of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):—(+ tender) mercy.
STRONGS G1656:
ἔλεος, -ου, ὁ, mercy: that of God toward sinners, Titus 3:5; ἔλεον λαμβάνειν, to receive i. e. experience, Hebrews 4:16; that of men: readiness to help those in trouble, Matthew 9:13 and Matthew 12:7 (from Hosea 6:6); Matthew 23:23. But in all these passages L T Tr WH have adopted the neuter form τὸ ἔλεος (which see), much more common in Hellenistic writings than the masculine ὁ ἔλεος, which is the only form in classic Greek [Sophocles (Lexicon, under the word) notes τὸ ἔλ. in Polybius 1, 88, 2; and Pape in Diodorus Siculus 3, 18 variant]. The Greek manuscripts of the O. T. also frequently waver between the two forms. Cf. [WHs Appendix, p. 158]; Winers Grammar, 66 (64); Buttmann, 22 (20).

ἔλεος, -ους, τό (a form more common in Hellenistic Greek than the classic ὁ ἔλεος, which see), mercy; kindness or good will toward the miserable and afflicted, joined with a desire to relieve them;
1. of men toward men: Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7; Matthew 23:23 (in these three passages, accusatives to L T Tr WH); James 2:13; James 3:17; ποιεῖν ἔλεος, to exercise the virtue of mercy, show oneself merciful, James 2:13; with the addition of μετά τίνος (in imitation of the very common Hebrew phrase עָשָׂה חֶסֶר עִם פ״ Genesis 21:23; Genesis 24:12; Judges 1:24, etc.; cf. Thiersch, De Pentateuchi vers. Alex., p. 147; [Winer's Grammar, 33 (32); 376 (353)]), to show, afford, mercy to one, Luke 10:37.
2. of God towards men;
a. universally: Luke 1:50; in benedictions: Galatians 6:16; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; [(probably) Titus 1:4 R L]; 2 John 1:3; Jude 1:2. ἐμεγάλυνε κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ' αὐτῆς, magnified his mercy toward her, i. e. showed distinguished mercy to her (after the Hebrew, see Genesis 19:19), Luke 1:58.
b. especially the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ: Luke 1:54; Romans 15:9; Ephesians 2:4; [Titus 3:5 L T Tr WH; Hebrews 4:16 L T Tr WH]; 1 Peter 1:3; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους (the genitive of quality [cf. Winers Grammar, 611 (568)]), wherein mercy dwells,—as we should say, the heart of mercy, Luke 1:78; ποιεῖν ἔλεος μετά τινος (see 1 above), Luke 1:72; σκεύη ἐλέους, vessels (fitted for the reception) of mercy, i. e. men whom God has made fit to obtain salvation through Christ, Romans 9:23; τῷ ὑμετέρῳ έλέει, by (in consequence of, moved by) the mercy shown you in your conversion to Christ, Romans 11:31 [cf. Winers Grammar, § 22, 7 (cf. § 61, 3 a.); Buttmann, 157 (137)].
3. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life: Jude 1:21; [2 Timothy 1:16, 18 (on the repetition of κύριος in 2 Timothy 1:18 cf. Genesis 19:24; 1 Samuel 3:21; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Chronicles 7:2; Genesis 1:27, etc. Winer's Grammar, § 22, 2); but Prof. Grimm understands κύριος here as referring to God; see κύριος, c. α.]. [Cf. Trench, § xlvii.; and see ἐλεέω at the end.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
1:27; 19:19; 19:24; 21:23; 24:12
Judges
1:24
1 Samuel
3:21; 15:22
2 Chronicles
7:2
Hosea
6:6
Matthew
9:13; 9:13; 12:7; 12:7; 23:23; 23:23
Luke
1:50; 1:54; 1:58; 1:72; 1:78; 10:37
Romans
9:23; 11:31; 15:9
Galatians
6:16
Ephesians
2:4
1 Timothy
1:2
2 Timothy
1:2; 1:16; 1:18; 1:18
Titus
1:4; 3:5; 3:5
Hebrews
4:16; 4:16
James
2:13; 2:13; 3:17
1 Peter
1:3
2 John
1:3
Jude
1:2; 1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1656 matches the Greek ἔλεος (eleos),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7 - But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23 - A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 - His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58 - And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72 - To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37 - And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23 - And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:31 - So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16 - And on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on the Israel of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4 - But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16 - May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13 - For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2 - May mercy and peace and love be increased in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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