mercy, eleeó, G1653

by Krisan Marotta | Jul 5, 2021 | Word Study - Greek

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Strong’s number: G1653

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #1653 – ἐλεέω

Greek Word: ἐλεέω

Part of Speech: Verb

Transliteration: eleeó

Phonetic Spelling: el-eh-eh’-o

Quick Definition: to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy

Usage: I pity, have mercy on.

Etymology: from 1656 ἔλεος, ους, τό (noun)

NASB Translation: found mercy (1), had mercy (4), has mercy (2), have mercy (15), mercy (1), receive mercy (1), received mercy (3), show mercy (1), shown mercy (3), shows mercy (1).

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New Testament usage

Mat 5:7; Mat 9:27; Mat 15:22; Mat 17:15; Mat 18:33; Mat 20:30; Mat 20:31; Mar 5:19; Mar 10:47; Mar 10:48; Luk 16:24; Luk 17:13; Luk 18:38; Luk 18:39; Rom 9:15; Rom 9:16; Rom 9:18; Rom 11:30; Rom 11:31; Rom 11:32; Rom 12:8; 1Co 7:25; 2Co 4:1; Php 2:27; 1Ti 1:13; 1Ti 1:16; 1Pe 2:10; Jud 1:22; Jud 1:23.

Used 91 times in 85 verses in the Septuagint (LXX)

Gen 33:5; Gen 33:11; Gen 43:29; Exo 23:3; Exo 33:19; Num 6:25; Dt 7:2; Dt 13:18; Dt 28:50; Dt 30:3; Jdg 21:22; 2Sa 12:22; 2Ki 13:23; 2Ch 36:17; Job 19:21; Job 24:21; Job 27:15; Job 41:4; Psa 6:3; Psa 9:14; Psa 24:16; Psa 25:11; Psa 26:7; Psa 29:11; Psa 30:10; Psa 40:5; Psa 40:11; Psa 50:3; Psa 55:2; Psa 56:2; Psa 85:3; Psa 85:16; Psa 118:29; Psa 118:58; Psa 118:132; Psa 122:3; Pro 12:13; Pro 14:21; Pro 17:5; Pro 19:17; Pro 21:10; Pro 22:9; Isa 9:16; Isa 9:18; Isa 12:1; Isa 13:18; Isa 14:1; Isa 27:11; Isa 30:18; Isa 30:19; Isa 33:2; Isa 44:23; Isa 49:13; Isa 49:15; Isa 52:8; Isa 52:9; Isa 54:7; Isa 54:8; Isa 55:7; Isa 59:2; Jer 6:23; Jer 7:16; Jer 12:15; Jer 27:42; Jer 37:18; Jer 38:20; Jer 49:12; Lam 4:16; Eze 5:11; Eze 7:6; Eze 7:8; Eze 8:18; Eze 9:5; Eze 9:10; Eze 24:14; Eze 39:25; Hos 1:6; Hos 1:7; Hos 2:3; Hos 2:6; Hos 2:25; Hos 14:4; Am 5:15; Zec 1:12; Zec 1:17.

ἔλεος is often used in the Septuagint (LXX) for the Hebrew word hesed: God’s covenant faithful love.

Englishman’s Concordance: ἐλεέω (eleeó)

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Lexicons

Thayer’s G1653: to have mercy on; to help one afflicted or seeking aid; to help the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched; to experience mercy

Strong’s G1653: to compassionate (by word or deed, specifically by divine grace): – have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).

Mounce G1653: to have mercy on, pity; to show mercy to, show pity to another who is in serious need, usually with a focus on an act of kindness that will help meet the need

Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 1058 ‑ בָּכָה (baw‑kaw’); 1350 ‑ גָּאַל (gaw‑al’); 1926 ‑ הָדָר (haw‑dawr’); 2433 ‑ חִין (kheen); 2550 ‑ חָמַל (khaw‑mal’); 2603 ‑ חָנַן (khaw‑nan’); 2623 ‑ חָסִיד (khaw‑seed’); 2895 ‑ טוֹב (tobe); 3190 ‑ יָטַב (yaw‑tab’); 5162 ‑ נָחַם (naw‑kham’); 5414 ‑ נָתַן (naw‑than’); 6213 ‑ עָשָׂה (aw‑saw’); 6908 ‑ קָבַץ (kaw‑bats’); 7355 ‑ רָחַם (raw‑kham’); 7725 ‑ שׁוּב (shoob); 8085 ‑ שָׁמַע (shaw‑mah’);