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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 - “But go G4198 and learn G3129 [fn]what G5101 this means: G1510 ‘I DESIRE G2309 [fn]COMPASSION G1656, [fn]AND NOT SACRIFICE G2378,’ for I did not come G2064 to call G2564 the righteous, G1342 but sinners.” G268

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:7 - “But if G1487 you had known G1097 what G5101 this [fn]means, G1510 ‘I DESIRE G2309 [fn]COMPASSION G1656, AND NOT A SACRIFICE G2378,’ you would not have condemned G2613 the innocent. G338

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:23 - “Woe G3759 to you, scribes G1122 and Pharisees, G5330 hypocrites! G5273 For you tithe G586 mint G2238 and dill G432 and [fn]cummin, G2951 and have neglected G863 the weightier G926 provisions G926 of the law: G3551 justice G2920 and mercy G1656 and faithfulness; G4102 but these G3778 are the things you should G1163 have done G4160 without G3361 neglecting G863 the others. G2548

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 - “AND HIS MERCY G1656 IS [fn]UPON GENERATION G1074 AFTER G2532 GENERATION G1074
TOWARD THOSE G3588 WHO FEAR G5399 HIM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - “He has given G482 help G482 to Israel G2474 His servant, G3816
[fn]In remembrance G3403 of His mercy, G1656

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:58 - Her neighbors G4040 and her relatives G4773 heard G191 that the Lord G2962 had [fn]displayed G3170 His great G3170 mercy G1656 toward G3326 her; and they were rejoicing G4796 with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:72 - To show G4160 mercy G1656 toward G3326 our fathers, G3962
And to remember G3403 His holy G40 covenant, G1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:78 - Because G1223 of the tender G4698 mercy G1656 of our God, G2316
With which G3739 the Sunrise G395 from on high G5311 will visit G1980 us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:37 - And he said, G3004 “The one who showed G4160 mercy G1656 toward G3326 him.” Then G1161 Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “Go G4198 and do G4160 [fn]the same.” G3668

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:23 - And He did so to make G1107 known G1107 the riches G4149 of His glory G1391 upon vessels G4632 of mercy, G1656 which G3739 He prepared G4282 beforehand G4282 for glory, G1391

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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 15:9 - and for the Gentiles G1484 to glorify G1392 God G2316 for His mercy; G1656 as it is written, G1125
“THEREFORE G1223 G3778 I WILL [fn]GIVE G1843 PRAISE G1843 TO YOU AMONG G1722 THE GENTILES G1484,
AND I WILL SING G5567 TO YOUR NAME G3686.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:16 - And those G3745 who G3745 will [fn]walk G4748 by this G3778 rule, G2583 peace G1515 and mercy G1656 be upon them, and upon the Israel G2474 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:4 - But God, G2316 being G1510 rich G4145 in mercy, G1656 because G1223 of His great G4183 love G26 with which G3739 He loved G25 us,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, G5095 my true G1103 child G5043 in the faith: G4102 Grace, G5485 mercy G1656 and peace G1515 from God G2316 the Father G3962 and Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, G5095 my beloved G27 [fn]son: G5043 Grace, G5485 mercy G1656 and peace G1515 from God G2316 the Father G3962 and Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:16 - The Lord G2962 grant G1325 mercy G1656 to the house G3624 of Onesiphorus, G3683 for he often G4178 refreshed G404 me and was not ashamed G1870 of my [fn]chains; G254

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - the Lord G2962 grant G1325 to him to find G2147 mercy G1656 from the Lord G2962 on that day G2250—and you know G1097 very G957 well G957 what G3745 services G1247 he rendered G1247 at Ephesus. G2181

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - He saved G4982 us, not on the basis G1537 of deeds G2041 which G3739 we have done G4160 in righteousness, G1343 but according G2596 to His mercy, G1656 by the washing G3067 of regeneration G3824 and renewing G342 by the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Therefore G3767 let us draw G4334 near G4334 with confidence G3954 to the throne G2362 of grace, G5485 so G2443 that we may receive G2983 mercy G1656 and find G2147 grace G5485 to help G996 in time G2121 of need. G2121

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:13 - For judgment G2920 will be merciless G415 to one who has shown G4160 no G3361 mercy; G1656 mercy G1656 [fn]triumphs G2620 over G2620 judgment. G2920

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - But the wisdom G4678 from above G509 is first G4413 pure, G53 then G1899 peaceable, G1516 gentle, G1933 [fn]reasonable, G2138 full G3324 of mercy G1656 and good G18 fruits, G2590 unwavering, G87 without G505 hypocrisy. G505

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:3 - Blessed G2128 be the God G2316 and Father G3962 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 who according G2596 to His great G4183 mercy G1656 has caused us to be born G313 again G313 to a living G2198 hope G1680 through G1223 the resurrection G386 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 from the dead, G3498

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - Grace, G5485 mercy G1656 and peace G1515 will be with us, from God G2316 the Father G3962 and from Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 the Son G5207 of the Father, G3962 in truth G225 and love. G26

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:2 - May mercy G1656 and peace G1515 and love G26 be multiplied G4129 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - keep G5083 yourselves G1438 in the love G26 of God, G2316 waiting G4327 anxiously G4327 for the mercy G1656 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to eternal G166 life. G2222
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