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ἐλεέω

eleeōto have mercy
greekNew TestamentVerb32 occurrences10 books29 verses

Definition

ἐλεέω

(in Romans 9:16, Jude 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also frequently in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ;]

to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Romans 9:16; 12:8; with accusative, Matthew 9:27; 15:22; 17:15; 18:33; 20:30-31, Mark 5:19; 10:47-48, Luke 16:24; 17:13; 18:38-39, Romans 9:15, 18; 11:32, Philippians 2:27, Jude 22. Pass., to have pity or mercy shown one (EV, obtain mercy): Matthew 5:7, Romans 11:30-31, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Timothy 1:13; 1:16, 1 Peter 2:10.

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

32 total
  1. Matthew 5:7ἐλεηθήσονται · will be shown mercy
    Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  2. Matthew 9:27Ἐλέησον · Have mercy on
    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  3. Matthew 15:22Ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
  4. Matthew 17:15ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
  5. Matthew 18:33 (2×)ἐλεῆσαι · have had mercy; ἠλέησα · [had]
    Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
  6. Matthew 20:30ἐλέησον · have mercy on
    And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  7. Matthew 20:31ἐλέησον · have mercy on
    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  8. Mark 5:19ἠλέησέν · what mercy He has shown
    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
  9. Mark 10:47ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  10. Mark 10:48ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  11. Luke 16:24ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
  12. Luke 17:13ἐλέησον · have mercy on
    …and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
  13. Luke 18:38ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  14. Luke 18:39ἐλέησόν · have mercy on
    Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  15. Romans 9:15 (2×)Ἐλεήσω · I will have mercy on; ἐλεῶ · I have mercy
    For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
  16. Romans 9:16ἐλεῶντος · mercy
    So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
  17. Romans 9:18ἐλεεῖ · [God] has mercy
    Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
  18. Romans 11:30ἠλεήθητε · have now received mercy
    Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
  19. Romans 11:31ἐλεηθῶσιν · receive mercy
    …so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
  20. Romans 11:32ἐλεήσῃ · He may have mercy on
    For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
  21. Romans 12:8ἐλεῶν · showing mercy
    …if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
  22. 1 Corinthians 7:25ἠλεημένος · mercy
    Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  23. 2 Corinthians 4:1ἠλεήθημεν · mercy
    Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
  24. Philippians 2:27ἠλέησεν · had mercy on
    He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
  25. 1 Timothy 1:13ἠλεήθην · I was shown mercy
    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
  26. 1 Timothy 1:16ἠλεήθην · I was shown mercy
    But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
  27. 1 Peter 2:10 (2×)ἠλεημένοι · had not received mercy; ἐλεηθέντες · you have received mercy
    Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
  28. Jude 1:22ἐλεᾶτε · have mercy on
    And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;
  29. Jude 1:23ἐλεᾶτε · show mercy
    …save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.