ἘΛΕΟΥΣ, ἐλεους
ELEOUS, eleous
Sounds Like: eh-LEH-oos
Translations: of mercy, of pity, of compassion
From the root: ἘΛΕΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to mercy, pity, or compassion. It describes a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is suffering, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. It is often used in a theological context to describe God's compassionate nature towards humanity.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1656 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
Justin Martyr
Pseudo Clement of Rome
- Clement’s Second Letter — 16:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 21:31
- 2 Chronicles — 24:22
- Nehemiah — 13:22
- Tobit — 8:17
- 2 Maccabees — 7:23, 8:27
- 3 Maccabees — 6:4
- Psalms — 6:5, 32:5, 68:14, 89:14, 97:3, 105:7, 105:45, 118:64
- Psalms of Solomon — 2:8, 8:34, 14:6, 17:3, 18:3, 18:6, 18:10
- Odes — 6:2, 11:54, 13:78
- Wisdom — 6:6, 9:1
- Sirach — 2:9, 44:10, 44:23, 51:8
- Isaiah — 16:5, 54:7, 63:15
- Jeremiah — 2:2
- Lamentations — 3:32
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 3:42
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 3:42
- Micah — 7:18
- Habakkuk — 3:2
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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