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eleos G1656

ἔλεος (eleos) means “mercy” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἔλεος Greek · G1656 27 tagged occurrences in 26 verses

Pronunciation guide: el'-eh-os Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1656

ἔλεος · eleos · mercy

ἔλεος, -ους, τό (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mat.9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;] mercy, pity, compassion; 1. of men: Mat.9:13 (LXX) Mat.12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. before μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Gen.21:23, al.), Luk.10:37, Jas.2:13 3:17. 2. Of God: Luk.1:50, 54 1:58, Rom.15:9, Eph.2:4, 2Ti.1:16 1:18, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16, 1Pe.1:3; esp. in benedictions, Gal.6:16, 1Ti.1:2, 2Ti.1:2, 2Jn.3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luk.1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (see supr.), Luk.1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Rom.11:31. 3. Of Christ: Ju 21.† SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (see: ἐλεέω) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

pity, mercy, compassion.

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How translators render G1656

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
mercy 23
of his mercy 1
of mercy 1
to be merciful 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
mercy 23
of mercy 2
the mercy 2
of 1
the 1

Verses containing G1656

Page 1 of 1. 26 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

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  2. Matthew 12:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

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  3. Matthew 23:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

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  4. Luke 1:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

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  5. Luke 1:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

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  6. Luke 1:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

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  7. Luke 1:72 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

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  8. Luke 1:78 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

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  9. Luke 10:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

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  10. Romans 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

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  11. Romans 11:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

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  12. Romans 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

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  13. Galatians 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.

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  14. Ephesians 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

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  15. 1 Timothy 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  16. 2 Timothy 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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  17. 2 Timothy 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

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  18. 2 Timothy 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

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  19. Titus 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

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  20. Hebrews 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  21. James 2:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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  22. James 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

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  23. 1 Peter 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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  24. 2 John 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

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  25. Jude 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

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  26. Jude 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

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