ἜΛΕΟΣ: ἔλεος, -ους, τό [ (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mt 9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit 3:5, He 4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., v. WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;] ] mercy, pity, compassion; 1. . of men: Mt 9:13 (LXX) Mt 12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. seq. μετά, c. gen.; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Ge 21:23, al.), Lk 10:37, Ja 2:13 3:17.
2. . Of God: Lk 1:50, 54 1:58, Ro 15:9, Eph 2:4, II Ti 1:16 1:18, Tit 3:5, He 4:16, I Pe 1:3; esp. in benedictions, Ga 6:16, I Ti 1:2, II Ti 1:2, II Jo 3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Ro 9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Lk 1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (v. supr.), Lk 1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Ro 11:31.
3. . Of Christ: Ju 21.† SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (v.s. ἐλεέω)