G2436

ἵλεως

híleōs

cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

Lexicon

Derivation: perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious
adverbially, (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.

KJV renderings: be it far, merciful

2 occurrences · 0 OT · 2 NT · 2 distinct forms

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Inflected forms found in the text.

ἵλεώς1ἵλεως1

Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.