Strong's G1656 · Greek
ἔλεος
eleos · /el'-eh-os/
Definition
of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):--(+ tender) mercy.
KJV: (+ tender) mercy
Root / derivation: of uncertain affinity
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἔλεος across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 12:7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 23:23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. anise: Gr. dill
Luke6 verses
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Luke 1:54He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
Luke 1:58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Luke 1:78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, tender: or, bowels of the mercy dayspring: or, Sunrising, or, branch, Zac.3.8, esay II, I Malich.4.2, numb.24.17
Luke 10:37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Romans3 verses
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Romans 11:31Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. believed: or, obeyed
Romans 15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Galatians1 verse
Ephesians1 verse
1 Timothy1 verse
2 Timothy3 verses
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy 1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Titus2 verses
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
James2 verses
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. rejoiceth: or, glorieth
James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. partiality: or, wrangling
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1656 (eleos) mean?
of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):--(+ tender) mercy.
How many times does G1656 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1656 (ἔλεος) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “mercy.”
How is eleos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1656 is rendered as “mercy” (28×).
Where does the Greek word ἔλεος come from?
of uncertain affinity