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ἐλεέω eleeō · G1653

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to have mercy

ἐλεέω; (in Rom.9:16, Ju 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also frequently in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ; ] ; to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Rom.9:16 12:8; with accusative, Mat.9:27 15:22 17:15 18:33 20:30-31, Mrk.5:19 10:47-48, Luk.16:24 17:13 18:38-39 Rom.9:15, 18 11:32, Php.2:27, Ju 22. Pass., to have pity or mercy shown one (EV, obtain mercy): Mat.5:7, Rom.11:30-31, 1Co.7:25, 2Co.4:1, 1Ti.1:13 1:16, 1Pe.2:10.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλε-έω, ; imperfect ἠλέουν []aorist ἠλέησα, Epic dialect ἐλέησα (see. below):—passive, perfect ἠλέημαι []: (ἔλεος):—to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δ᾽ ἐρύσατο καί μ᾽ ἐλέησεν [] Eph.5.4:—passive, []; 2 absolutely,feel pity, []

Where it's used 32 times

Matthew 5:7 · Matthew 9:27 · Matthew 15:22 · Matthew 17:15 · Matthew 18:33 · Matthew 20:30 · Matthew 20:31 · Mark 5:19 · Mark 10:47 · Mark 10:48 · Luke 16:24 · Luke 17:13 · Luke 18:38 · Luke 18:39 · Romans 9:15 · Romans 9:16 · Romans 9:18 · Romans 11:30 · Romans 11:31 · Romans 11:32 · Romans 12:8 · 1 Corinthians 7:25 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Philippians 2:27 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Timothy 1:16 · 1 Peter 2:10 · Jude 1:22 · Jude 1:23 … and 3 more

Source: TBESG G1653; TFLSJ G1653

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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