noun · neuter
elesem
Greekἔλεος (eleos)
Strong’sG1656
pity, mercy
stem eles-27 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔλεος, -ους, τό
(cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mt 9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit 3:5, He 4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., v. WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד;]
SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (v.s. ἐλεέω)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1656 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidel'-eh-os
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King James(+ tender) mercy.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | elesem7×ἔλεος | eleseim |
| of, belonging to genitive | eleseu5×ἐλέους | eleseiu |
| to, for dative | elese2×ἐλέει | elesei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
elese is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
27 occurrences, every one of them listed
elesem“mercy”subject or objectdirect singular7×
Luke 1:50“mercy”kai tem elesem autou eis geneain kai geneain toi foberōtoi auton.His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
Galatians 6:16“mercy”kai hosois to kanōno houto stoichali, eirēnas epi autoin kai elesem, kai epi ton Israēl tou theou.Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
1 Timothy 1:2“mercy”Timotheo gnēsie tekne en pistia; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2“mercy”Timotheo agapēte tekne; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
James 2:13“mercy”tas gar krisias anelesas to mē poiarato elesem; katakauchetō elesem krisiau.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
2 John 1:3“mercy”eti meta nu charias elesem eirēnas para theou patērou, kai para Iēsu Christou tou huiou tou patērou, en alētheia kai agapa.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.
Jude 1:2“mercy”elesem vi kai eirēnas kai agapas plēthunitoia.Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
eleseu“mercy”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Luke 1:54“mercy”antilambaneta Israēl paidou autou, mimnēskira eleseu,He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
Luke 1:78“mercy”dia splanchneim eleseu theou nu, en hei episkepteti nin anatolas ek hupseu,because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
Romans 9:23“mercy”kai hina gnōrizateia ton plouton tau doxau autou epi skeueim eleseu, heim proetoimazata eis doxan,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 —
Romans 15:9“mercy”teim de ethneim huper eleseu doxazara ton theon; kathōs grafitē; Dia houtem exomologemi si en ethnei, kai te onome su psallami.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.”
James 3:17“mercy”tas de anōthen sofias prōtem men hagnas atō, epeita eirēnikas, epieikas, eupeithas, mestas eleseu kai karpoiu agathoiu, adiakritas, anupokritas;But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
elese“mercy”to, fordative singular2×
Romans 11:31“mercy”houtōs kai houtois nun apeithala te humetere elese hina kai autois nun elēileia;so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
Ephesians 2:4“mercy”tos de theos plousios arōtos en elese, dia tan pollan agapan autou han agapata nin,But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
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Matthew 23:23“mercy”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti apodekatavō tem hēduosmem kai tem anēthem kai tem kuminem, kai afiēkava teim baruotereim tou nomou, tan krisian kai tem elesem kai tan pistian; houteim date poiara kakeineim mē afiēkarō.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.
Luke 1:58“mercy”kai akouala tois perioikois kai tois sungenois autau hoti megalunata kurios tem elesem autou meta autau, kai sunchairale auta.Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:72“mercy”poiara elesem meta toiu patēroiu nu kai mimnēskira diathēkau hagiau autou,to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
Luke 10:37“mercy”tos de legata; Tos poiaratos tem elesem meta autou. legata de auto tos Iēsus; Poreuesōr kai sis poiasōr homoiōs.“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
2 Timothy 1:16“mercy”dōatoia elesem tos kurios to Onēsiforou oiko, hoti pollakis min anapsuchata, kai tan halusian mu ouk epaischunita;May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
2 Timothy 1:18“mercy”dōatoia auto tos kurios heuriskara elesem para kuriou en ekeina ta hēmera kai hoseim en Efesa diakonata, beltiem sis gnōskasō.May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
Titus 3:5“mercy”ouk ek ergeiu teiu en dikaiosuna heim poiana nis alla kata tem autou elesem sōzata nin dia loutreu palingenesiau kai anakainōsiau pneumeu hagieu,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.
Hebrews 4:16“mercy”prosercheneiō oun meta parrēsiau to throno tau chariau, hina lambaneia elesem kai charian heuriskaneia eis eukairan boētheian.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.
James 2:13“mercy”tas gar krisias anelesas to mē poiarato elesem; katakauchetō elesem krisiau.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
1 Peter 1:3“mercy”Eulogētos tos theos kai patēros tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, tos kata tem pollem autou elesem anagennaratos nin eis elpian zōarōtan dia anastasiau Iēsu Christou ek nekroiu,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,
Jude 1:21“mercy”heautoin en agapa theou tēravar prosdecherōtois tem elesem tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou eis zōan aiōnian.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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Matthew 9:13“mercy”poreuiratois de mathavar tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian; ouk gar erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 12:7“mercy”ei de gnōskavelē tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian, ouk an katadikazava toin anaitioin.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.