Word Study · Strong's G1656 · Greek
ἔλεος
eleos
el'-eh-os
Strong's 1890 spelling: éleos
“compassion (human or divine, especially active)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Rendered in the KJV as
(+ tender) mercy.
- 27occurrencesin the New Testament
- 13 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 27 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- ἔλεος17
- ἐλέους4
- ἐλέει2
- ἔλεος,2
- ἔλεος·1
- ἐλέους,1
How it is rendered · 7
- mercy17
- mercy,3
- Mercy2
- of mercy2
- compassion1
- mercy;1
- of compassion1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular13
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular7
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASN · 13
- N-NSN · 7
- N-GSN · 5
- N-DSN · 2
All 27, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 9:13ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularBut go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”here: Mercy
- Matthew 12:7ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularIf only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.here: mercy
- Matthew 23:23ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.here: mercy
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 1:50ἔλεοςeleosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularHis mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.here: mercy
- Luke 1:54ἐλέους,eleousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,here: mercy,
- Luke 1:58ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularHer neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.here: mercy
- Luke 1:72ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularto show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,here: mercy
- Luke 1:78ἐλέουςeleousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularbecause of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,here: of compassion
- Luke 10:37ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”here: compassion
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 9:23ἐλέουςeleousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWhat if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—here: of mercy
- Romans 11:31ἐλέειeleeinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularso they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.here: mercy
- Romans 15:9ἐλέουςeleousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularso that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”here: mercy
Galatians1 occurrence
Ephesians1 occurrence
2 Timothy3 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 1:2ἔλεος,eleosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularTo Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.here: mercy,
- 2 Timothy 1:16ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularMay the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.here: mercy
- 2 Timothy 1:18ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularMay the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.here: mercy
James3 occurrences
- James 2:13ἔλεος·eleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.here: mercy;
- James 2:13ἔλεοςeleosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.here: mercy
- James 3:17ἐλέουςeleousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBut the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.here: of mercy
Jude2 occurrences
- Jude 1:2ἔλεοςeleosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularMercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.here: Mercy
- Jude 1:21ἔλεοςeleosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularkeep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.here: mercy