ἔλεος eleos

Greek word for “mercy” · Strong’s G1656 · used 27 times in 26 verses

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Meaning

ἔλεος, -ους, τό; (cl.

How it is translated

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

• mercy 25
• compassion 2

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 1 (5), 2 Timothy 1 (3), Jude 1 (2), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 12 (1), Matthew 23 (1), Luke 10 (1), Romans 9 (1), Romans 11 (1), Romans 15 (1)

Forms

• ἔλεος 20
• ἐλέους 5
• ἐλέει 2

Words used with it

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

• εἰρήνη eirēnē “peace” 5
• ἀγάπη agapē “love” 4
• χάρις charis “grace” 4
• πατήρ patēr “father” 5
• μετά meta “with/after” 5
• μιμνήσκω mimnēskō “to remember” 2
• Τιμόθεος Timotheos “Timothy” 2
• θυσία thusia “sacrifice” 2
• κρίσις krisis “judgment” 2
• Ἰσραήλ Israēl “Israel” 2
• τέκνον teknon “child” 2
• ὅσος hosos “just as/how much” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 1:72 — To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
• Luke 1:78 — Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
• Romans 9:23 — And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
• Romans 15:9 — And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
• Ephesians 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• 2 Timothy 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
• Titus 3:5 — Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
• Hebrews 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• James 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
• James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and…
• 1 Peter 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of…

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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.