ἔλεος
eleos
“mercy”
Definition
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
of uncertain affinity;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
ἔλεος appears 26 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Blessed 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,
May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Woe 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.
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