Strong's Greek · G1656

ἔλεος

éleos

Definitioncompassion (human or divine, especially active)
Derivationof uncertain affinity;
KJV usage(+ tender) mercy
Occurrences28 in the KJV · 27 verses

ἔλεος in Scripture

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. Matthew 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. Luke 1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; Luke 1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 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, Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 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 11:31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 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.
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