G1656
ἔλεος
éleos
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Lexicon
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: (+ tender) mercy
Usage
27 occurrences · 0 OT · 27 NT · 6 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- mercy21 · 75%
- the mercy2 · 7%
- of mercy2 · 7%
- have mercy1 · 4%
- of his mercy1 · 4%
- his mercy1 · 4%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ἔλεος17ἐλέους4ἔλεος,2ἐλέει2ἔλεος·1ἐλέους,1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.