A name from Scripture
Mercy
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Meaning
Compassion; Forgiveness
English/Latin origin · Girl · First in Micah
What it points to
Mercy defines God's character and calls His children to reflect it — extending compassion because we ourselves have been shown compassion.
Verses · King James Version
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
Micah 6:8
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
Luke 6:36