Greek · Strong's G2436
ἵλεως
hileoshil'-eh-oce
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious
1890 spelling: híleōs
- ι10
- λ30
- ε5
- ω800
- ς200
Isopsephy 1,045
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
Rendered in the KJV as
be it far, merciful.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἵλεως1
- ἵλεώς1
How it is rendered · 2
- Far be it1
- merciful1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
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