Merciless
ἀνίλεωςStrong’s G0448anileōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anileōs is the Greek word usually translated “without mercy”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”
Meaning
Usually translated “without mercy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- without mercy 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀνίλεως anileōs · merciless
ἀν-έλεος, -ον (Attic ἀνηλεής, ἀνελεήμων; MM, VGT, see word), merciless: Jas.2:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “merciless” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MER'CILESS, adjective
Destitute of mercy; unfeeling; pitiless; hard-hearted; cruel; as a merciless tyrant.
- Not sparing; as the merciless waves or tempest.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.