Eleos

el'-eh-os
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Eleos Definition

  1. mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
    1. of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful
    2. of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ
    3. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
e[leoß
Origin
of uncertain affinity
Strong's Number
1656
TDNT Entry
2:477,222

KJV Word Usage

mercy
28
Total
28

KJV Verse Count

3
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3
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1
1
3
2
1
2
1
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Total
27
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Eleos". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .