ἘΛΕΩ, ἐλεω
ELEŌ, eleō
Sounds Like: eh-leh-OH
Translations: to have mercy, to show pity, to be merciful, to have compassion
From the root: ἘΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to have mercy, to show pity, or to be merciful towards someone. It implies a feeling of compassion that leads to an act of kindness or relief for those in distress. It is often used in contexts where one person shows kindness or forgiveness to another, especially to those who are suffering or in need.
Inflection: First person singular, present active indicative
Strong’s number: G1653 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 33:19
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 9:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΛΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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