ἔλεος, -ους, τό (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mat.9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;] mercy, pity, compassion; 1. of men: Mat.9:13 (LXX) Mat.12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. before μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Gen.21:23, al.), Luk.10:37, Jas.2:13 3:17. 2. Of God: Luk.1:50, 54 1:58, Rom.15:9, Eph.2:4, 2Ti.1:16 1:18, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16, 1Pe.1:3; esp. in benedictions, Gal.6:16, 1Ti.1:2, 2Ti.1:2, 2Jn.3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luk.1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (see supr.), Luk.1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Rom.11:31. 3. Of Christ: Ju 21.† SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (see: ἐλεέω) (AS)
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G1656 — ἔλεος
eleos · mercy · Greek
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Matthew 9:13 · ἔλεοςBut go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”Matthew 12:7 · ἔλεοςIf only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.Matthew 23:23 · ἔλεοςWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.Luke 1:50 · ἔλεοςHis mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.Luke 1:54 · ἐλέους,He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,Luke 1:58 · ἔλεοςHer neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.Luke 1:72 · ἔλεοςto show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,Luke 1:78 · ἐλέουςbecause of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,Luke 10:37 · ἔλεος“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Romans 9:23 · ἐλέουςWhat if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—Romans 11:31 · ἐλέειso they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.Romans 15:9 · ἐλέουςso that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”Galatians 6:16 · ἔλεοςPeace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.Ephesians 2:4 · ἐλέειBut because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,1 Timothy 1:2 · ἔλεος,To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.2 Timothy 1:2 · ἔλεος,To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.2 Timothy 1:16 · ἔλεοςMay the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.2 Timothy 1:18 · ἔλεοςMay the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.Titus 3:5 · ἔλεοςHe saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.Hebrews 4:16 · ἔλεοςLet us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.James 2:13 · ἔλεος· · ἔλεοςFor judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.James 3:17 · ἐλέουςBut the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.1 Peter 1:3 · ἔλεοςBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,2 John 1:3 · ἔλεοςGrace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.Jude 1:2 · ἔλεοςMercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.Jude 1:21 · ἔλεοςkeep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.