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    G1656
    Greek

    eleos — mercy, compassion

    Used in the Magnificat: 'his mercy is on them that fear him.'

    Pillars that use G1656 (1)

    Mercy

    Mercy is compassion in action — withholding deserved judgment and giving undeserved care. The Hebrew racham comes from the word for womb: a parent's gut-level tenderness. The Greek eleos is the cry of the blind man and the heart of God.

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