ἐλεέω eleeō

Greek word for “to have mercy” · Strong’s G1653 · used 32 times in 29 verses

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Meaning

ἐλεέω; (in, Ju 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος);

How it is translated

Glosses given for eleeō in context, with how often each is used:

• do have mercy on 11
• shown mercy 3
• received mercy 3
• had mercy on 2
• showing mercy 2
• will receive mercy 1
• have pitied 1
• pitied? 1
• do have compassion on 1
• will show mercy to 1
• may show mercy 1
• shows mercy 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Romans 9 (3), Romans 11 (3), Matthew 20 (2), Mark 10 (2), Luke 18 (2), 1 Timothy 1 (2), Jude 1 (2), Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 15 (1)

Forms

• ἐλέησόν 7
• ἐλέησον 4
• ἠλεήθην 2
• ἐλεᾶτε 2
• ἐλεηθήσονται 1
• ἐλεῆσαι 1
• ἠλέησα 1
• ἠλέησέν 1
• ἐλεήσω 1
• ἐλεῶ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with eleeō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Δαυείδ Daueid, Dauid, Dabid “David” 8
• κράζω krazō “to cry” 7
• υἱός uhios “son” 9
• ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō “to rebuke” 3
• ἀπείθεια apeitheia “disobedience” 2
• παράγω paragō “to pass” 2
• σιωπάω siōpaō “be quiet” 2
• ἀπειθέω apeitheō “to disobey” 2
• κακῶς kakōs “badly” 2
• νῦν nun “now” 3
• ποτέ pote “once/when” 2
• τυφλός tuphlos “blind” 2

Key verses

The verses using eleeō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
• Matthew 9:27 — And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
• Matthew 15:22 — And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously…
• Luke 16:24 — And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am…
• Romans 9:18 — Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
• Romans 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 1 Corinthians 7:25 — Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1 — Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
• 1 Timothy 1:13 — Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• 1 Timothy 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe…
• 1 Peter 2:10 — Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
• Jude 1:23 — And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.