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    G3628
    Greek

    oiktirmos — tender compassion

    Plural in Romans 12:1 — 'by the mercies of God.'

    Pillars that use G3628 (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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