GreekG1656Noun (Neuter)

ἔλεος

eleos

26Occurrences
G1656Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

compassion (human or divine, especially active)

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
mercy, pity, compassion
1.of men
2.Of God
3.Of Christ.
Synonyms
*οἰκτιρμός *(see: ἐλεέω)
LXX: chiefly for חֶסֶד

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ἔλεος appears 26 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
6
2 Timothy
3
Matthew
3
Romans
3
James
2
Jude
2
1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 1:3BSB

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,

2 Timothy 1:18BSB

May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

James 3:17BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Luke 1:58BSB

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

Matthew 23:23BSB

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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