ἔλεοςéleos
mercy, pity, compassion
Greek (New Testament) · G1656
Meanings
1. of men: Matthew 9:13 (LXX) Matthew 12:7, Matthew 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. followed by μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Genesis 21:23, and elsewhere), Luke 10:37, James 2:13, James 3:17.
2. Of God: Luke 1:50, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:58, Romans 15:9, Ephesians 2:4, 2 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:18, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 4:16, 1 Peter 1:3; especially in benedictions, Galatians 6:16, 1 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2, 2 John 1:3, Jude 1:2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Romans 9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luke 1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (see above), Luke 1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Romans 11:31.
Synonyms
οἰκτιρμός (see ἐλεέω)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 27 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:13 Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
- Matthew 12:7 But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’
- Matthew 23:23 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
- Luke 1:50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.
- Luke 1:54 He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.
- Luke 1:58 And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.