Strong G1653ἐλεέω

to have mercy

Transliteration
eleeō
Pronunciation
el-eh-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1656; to compassionate (by word or deed specifically by divine grace): - have compassion (pity on) have (obtain receive shew) mercy (on).

Detailed definition

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.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1653 appears in 28 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mercy22
  • compassion3
  • obtain3
  • have2
  • pity1

First verses

  1. Matthew 5:7
    Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
  2. Matthew 9:27
    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
  3. Matthew 15:22
    And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
  4. Matthew 17:15
    Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
  5. Matthew 18:33
    Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
  6. Matthew 20:30
    And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
  7. Matthew 20:31
    And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
  8. Mark 5:19
    Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
  9. Mark 10:47
    And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  10. Mark 10:48
    And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  11. Luke 16:24
    And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
  12. Luke 17:13
    And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
  13. Luke 18:38
    And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  14. Luke 18:39
    And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
  15. Romans 9:15
    For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
  16. Romans 9:16
    So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
  17. Romans 9:18
    Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
  18. Romans 11:30
    For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
  19. Romans 11:31
    Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
  20. Romans 11:32
    For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐλε-έω,
imperfect ἠλέουν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Comicus 4.1:)]aorist ἠλέησα, Epic dialect ἐλέησα (see. below):—passive, perfect ἠλέημαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 595.2)]: (ἔλεος):—to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δ᾽ ἐρύσατο καί μ᾽ ἐλέησεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.279; σύ μ᾽ ἐλέησον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 501, compare 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 1 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, etc.; ἐλέησον αὐτῶν τὴν ὄπα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 400; ἐ. [τινα] ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀκουσίοις παθήμασι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.27; τῆς τύχης τινά 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus)] Eph.5.4:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 34c, “R.” 336e, “Ax.” 368d; ἵνα.. ἧττον ὑφ᾽ ὑμῶν ἐλεοίμην 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.53; ἅμ᾽ ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 595.2, compare 844.)]
2 absolutely,feel pity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 706.)]