ΕΛΕΟΣ, ελεος
ELEOS, eleos
Sounds Like: EH-leh-os
Translations: mercy, pity, compassion, a mercy
From the root: ΕΛΕΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to mercy, pity, or compassion, often extended by a superior to an inferior, or by one who has the power to help to one who is in need. It signifies an active demonstration of compassion, not just a feeling. It is a masculine noun.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1656 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Genesis — 24:12, 24:44
- Judges — 6:17, 8:35
- 1 Chronicles — 16:34, 16:41, 17:13, 19:2
- 2 Esdras — 9:9, 11:5, 19:32
- Judith — 7:30, 13:14
- Tobit — 6:18, 7:12, 8:4, 8:16, 8:17
- 1 Maccabees — 3:44, 4:24, 13:46
- Psalms — 17:51, 22:6, 24:7, 24:10, 25:3, 30:22, 31:10, 32:18, 32:22, 35:6, 35:8, 35:11, 39:11, 39:12, 41:9, 47:10, 50:3, 51:10, 56:4, 56:11, 58:11, 58:17, 58:18, 60:8, 61:13, 62:4, 65:20, 68:17, 76:9, 84:8, 84:11, 85:13, 87:12, 88:3, 88:15, 88:25, 88:29, 88:34, 91:3, 93:18, 99:5, 102:11, 102:17, 105:1, 106:1, 107:5, 108:21, 108:26, 116:2, 117:1, 117:2, 117:3, 117:29, 118:41, 118:76, 118:88, 129:7, 135:1, 135:2, 135:3, 135:4, 135:5, 135:6, 135:7, 135:8, 135:9, 135:10, 135:11, 135:12, 135:13, 135:14, 135:15, 135:16, 135:17, 135:18, 135:19, 135:20, 135:21, 135:22, 135:23, 135:24, 135:25, 135:26, 137:8, 142:8, 143:2, 146:11
- Job — 6:14, 10:12, 37:13
- Wisdom — 3:9, 4:15, 12:22, 16:10
- Sirach — 2:7, 2:18, 5:6, 16:11, 16:12, 18:11, 18:13, 28:4, 29:1, 35:24, 36:23, 46:7, 47:22, 50:22, 50:24
- Isaiah — 45:8, 47:6, 54:10, 56:1, 63:7
- Jeremiah — 9:23, 16:13, 39:18, 40:11, 43:7, 44:20, 45:26, 49:2
- Matthew — 9:13, 12:7, 23:23
- Luke — 1:50, 1:58, 1:72, 10:37
- Galatians — 6:16
- 1 Timothy — 1:2
- 2 Timothy — 1:2, 1:16, 1:18
- Titus — 3:5
- Hebrews — 4:16
- James — 2:13
- 1 Peter — 1:3
- 2 John — 1:3
- Jude — 1:2, 1:21
- Epistle of Barnabas — 15:2
- Shepherd of Hermas — 6:3, 17:1, 17:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΛΕΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΝΕΛΕΗΜΟΝΩΣ — mercilessly, unmercifully, without mercy
- ἘΛΕΗ — mercy, compassion, pity
- ἘΛΕΟΝ — mercy, a mercy, compassion, pity
- ἘΛΕΩΣΙΝ — mercy, compassion, pity, a mercy, an act of mercy
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ — alms, charity, mercy, pity, a charitable deed
- ΕΛΕ — mercy, compassion, pity, a mercy, an act of mercy
- ΕΛΕΕ — have mercy, show mercy, pity
- ΕΛΕΕΙΝΩΣ — miserably, pitifully, wretchedly
- ΕΛΕΗ — mercy, mercies, pity, compassion
- ΕΛΕΗΣΙ — mercy, compassion, pity
- ΕΛΕΗΣΙΝ — mercy, compassion, pity, a mercy, an act of mercy
- ΕΛΕΟ — mercy, compassion, pity, a mercy
- ΕΛΕΟΝ — mercy, a mercy, pity, compassion
- ΕΛΕΟΥ — of mercy, of pity, of compassion
- ΕΛΕΟΥΣ — of mercy, of compassion, of pity, of clemency
- ΕΛΕΩΣΙ — mercy, compassion, pity
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