Merciful
ἐλεήμωνStrong’s G1655eleēmōn
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eleēmōn is the Greek word usually translated “merciful”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
Meaning
Usually translated “merciful”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- merciful 1
- a merciful 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ἐλεήμων eleēmōn · merciful
ἐλεήμων, -ον [in LXX chiefly for חַנּוּן ;] merciful: Mat.5:7, Heb.2:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “merciful” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MER'CIFUL, adjective
[from mercy.]
Having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries; applied appropriately to the Supreme being.
- “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth” Exodus 34:6
- Compassionate; tender; unwilling to give pain; not cruel.
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.