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    G1656

    Mercy (Eleos)

    ἔλεος (eleos)

    Compassionate kindness — withholding deserved punishment and extending help to the miserable.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: EH-leh-os

    Definition

    Eleos is the Greek word for mercy, meaning compassion and kindness toward those in misery. God's mercy withholds the punishment we deserve and extends the help we do not deserve — it is grace meeting suffering.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Ephesians 2:4

    “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us.”
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    Luke 6:36

    “Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
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    Titus 3:5

    “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.”
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