ἘΛΕΟΣΕἸΣΗΛΘΕΝ, ἐλεοσεἰσηλθεν
ELEOSEISĒLTHEN, eleoseisēlthen
Sounds Like: EH-leh-os-eis-EEL-then
Translations: mercy entered, pity entered, compassion entered
From the root: ΕΛΕΟΣ, ΕΙΣΕΡΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἔλεος' (eleos), meaning 'mercy' or 'pity', and 'εἰσῆλθεν' (eisēlthen), which is the aorist active indicative third person singular of 'εἰσέρχομαι' (eiserchomai), meaning 'he/she/it entered' or 'went in'. Therefore, the compound word means 'mercy entered' or 'pity entered'. It describes the act of compassion or pity coming into someone or something.
Inflection: Compound word: 'ἔλεος' (neuter noun, Nominative or Accusative singular) and 'εἰσῆλθεν' (Verb, Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Singular)
Strong’s numbers: G1656 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1525 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:55
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΛΕΟΣ, ΕΙΣΕΡΧΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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