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ἔλεος (eleos)

ἔλεος (eleos) (Greek Lexicon • G1656 • mercy, pity, compassion): mercy, pity, compassion. Primary meaning: mercy, pity, compassion. Strong's: compassion (human or divine, especially active). Lexical nuances: mercy, pity, compassion ; Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Wilderness Tabernacle & Ark of the Covenant —Constructed at Mount Sinai according to Exodus 25 –40, the Wilderness Tabernacle (Mishkan) and the gold-overlaid Ark of the Covenant served as the portable dwelling place of God's presence among Israel from Sinai to Shiloh and Jerusalem .

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ark of the Covenant — Sacred gold-covered acacia chest described in the Book of Exodus ( Exodus 25:10–22 ), topped by the Mercy Seat with two cherubim facing one another.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 5:7 : "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."; Romans 9:15 : "For he saith to Moses , I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."; AP.BAR 3:2: "Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for you are a merciful God: yes, have mercy upon us, because we have sinned before you.". Related canonical books and chapters: Romans 12 ( Romans • Chapter 12 (21 verses)), Psalms 51 ( Psalms • Chapter 51 (19 verses)), Jude 1 ( Jude • Chapter 1 (25 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

ἔλεος
eleos
G1656 Greek
mercy, pity, compassion

mercy, pity, compassion. Primary meaning: mercy, pity, compassion. Strong's: compassion (human or divine, especially active). Lexical nuances: mercy, pity, compassion ;

חֶסֶד
hesed
H2617 Hebrew
steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy

steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy. Covenant loyalty, lovingkindness, steadfast love, mercy; the core relational attribute of God by which He obligates Himself in grace to sustain His covenant promises.

רָחַם
raham
H7355 Hebrew
to have deep compassion, love tenderly

to have deep compassion, love tenderly. To love deeply from the womb (rechem), cherish tenderly, exercise paternal/maternal compassion toward helpless children (Psalm 103:13).

ἐλεέω
eleeo
G1653 Greek
to have pity, mercy on, to show mercy, to have pity

to have pity, mercy on, to show mercy, to have pity. Primary meaning: to have pity, mercy on, to show mercy, to have pity, mercy shown one. Strong's: to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace). Lexical nuances: to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy : absol., Ro 9:16 12:8 ; c. acc, Mt 9:27 15:22 17:15 18:33 20:30 , 31 , Mk 5:19 10:47 , 48 , Lk 16:24 17:13 18:38 , 39 , Ro 9:15 , 18 11:32 , Phl 2:27 , Ju 22 . Pass., to have pity or mercy shown one (EV, obtain mercy): Mt 5:7 , Ro 11:30 , 31 , I Co 7:25 , II Co 4:1 , I Ti 1:13 , 16 , I Pe 2:10 .†

רַחֲמִין
rahamin
H7359 Hebrew
mercies, compassion

mercies, compassion. Mercies; sought from the God of heaven to reveal hidden mysteries and preserve life (Daniel 2:18).

רַחוּם
rahum
H7349 Hebrew
compassionate, merciful

compassionate, merciful. Compassionate, deeply sympathetic, full of tender mercy; expressing divine pity toward frail human creatures.

כַּפֹּרֶת
kapporet
H3727 Hebrew
mercy seat, propitiatory cover

mercy seat, propitiatory cover. Propitiatory cover, mercy seat; solid gold slab atop Ark where atoning blood was sprinkled on Yom Kippur, achieving propitiation.

רַחֲמִים
rahamim
H7356 Hebrew
compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity

compassion, tender mercies, bowels of pity. Plural of intensity expressing boundless tender mercies and deep maternal yearning of God for His backsliding children.

οἰκτιρμός
oiktirmos
G3628 Greek
compassion, pity, a heart of compassion

compassion, pity, a heart of compassion. Primary meaning: compassion, pity, a heart of compassion. Strong's: pity. Lexical nuances: compassion , pity : σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ , a heart of compassion , Col 3:12 ; in pl. (as LXX for Heb. רַחֲמִים ), οἰ. τ. θεοῦ , Ro 12:1 , He 10:28 ; ὁ πατὴρ τῶν οἰ , II Co 1:3 ; σπλάγχνα κ. οἰ. , Phl 2:1 .†

חַנּוּן
hannun
H2587 Hebrew
gracious, merciful

gracious, merciful. Gracious, showing unmerited favor; used almost exclusively of God in the liturgical confession of divine character (Exodus 34:6).

דַּל
dal
H1800 Hebrew
low, poor, helpless, weak

low, poor, helpless, weak. Thin, lean, reduced in strength or resources; legal protection mandated in courts against bribery (Exodus 23:3).

οἰκτείρω
oikteiro
G3627 Greek
to pity, have compassion

to pity, have compassion. Primary meaning: to pity, have compassion. Strong's: to exercise pity. Lexical nuances: to pity , have compassion on. c. acc. pers., Ro 9:15 (LXX) .†

שָׁאַר
saar
H7604 Hebrew
to remain, be left over, survive

to remain, be left over, survive. To be left over, survive judgment; origin of doctrine of the Remnant preserved by mercy through exile and catastrophe.

ὅσιος
hosios
G3741 Greek
religiously right, righteous, pious

religiously right, righteous, pious. Primary meaning: religiously right, righteous, pious, Holy. Strong's: and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure). Lexical nuances: religiously right , righteous , pious , Holy : of men, Tit 1:8 , He 7:26 ; by meton., ὁ. χεῖρας , I Ti 2:8 (cf. De 32:4 ); of God, Re 15:4 16:5 ; as subst., ὁ ὅ. , of the Messiah, Ac 2:27 13:35 (LXX); τὰ ὅ. Δανεὶδ τ. πιστά (Field, Notes , 121), Ac 13:34 (LXX) .†

אָרֵךְ
arek
H750 Hebrew
long, slow (to anger), patient

long, slow (to anger), patient. Long, patient, slow to anger ('erek appayim'), describing God's restraining of judicial wrath to allow space for repentance.

Romans 12
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Romans • Chapter 12 (21 verses)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Psalms 51
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Psalms • Chapter 51 (19 verses)

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Mentions: Zion , Jerusalem .

חָנַן
hanan
H2603 Hebrew
to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor

to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor. To bend down, show unmerited favor, pity; heartfelt petition of psalmist ('Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness', Psalm 51:1).

Jude 1
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Jude • Chapter 1 (25 verses)

Jude , the servant of Jesus Christ , and brother of James , to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, James ( Jacob ), Michael , Moses , Cain , Egypt , Sodom , Adam .

Psalms 86
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Psalms • Chapter 86 (17 verses)

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Psalms 57
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Psalms • Chapter 57 (11 verses)

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save...

Psalms 103
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Psalms • Chapter 103 (22 verses)

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel .

Wiki Article • Sanctuary & Geography

Constructed at Mount Sinai according to Exodus 25 –40, the Wilderness Tabernacle ( Mishkan ) and the gold-overlaid Ark of the Covenant served as the portable dwelling place of God's presence among Israel from Sinai to Shiloh and Jerusalem .

ἱλαστήριον
hilasterion
G2435 Greek
propitiatory

propitiatory. Primary meaning: propitiatory. Strong's: an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple). Lexical nuances: propitiatory ( μνῆμα , FlJ, Ant. , xvi, 7, 1; θάνατος , II Mac, l.c.): of Christ, Ro 3:25 ; as subst., το ἱ. (sc. ἐπίθεμα , Ex 25:16 , 17 , where the word first occurs in LXX and where ἱ. ἐ. = כַּפֹּרֶת (q.v. in BDB, s.v.), elsewhere rendered simply τὸ ἱ ; cf. Deiss., 124 ff.; Westc., He. , in l.), He 9:5 .†

Psalms 6
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Psalms • Chapter 6 (10 verses)

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Psalms 123
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Psalms • Chapter 123 (4 verses)

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Have mercy...

Interactive 3D Model • Exodus 25:10–22

Sacred gold-covered acacia chest described in the Book of Exodus ( Exodus 25:10–22 ), topped by the Mercy Seat with two cherubim facing one another.

Psalms 89
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Psalms • Chapter 89 (52 verses)

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn ... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Rahab , Tabor 1 , Hermon .

נָזָה
naza
H5137 Hebrew
to sprinkle, spatter

to sprinkle, spatter. To sprinkle purifying blood, water, or oil upon altar, mercy seat, or worshiper; applied prophetically to Messiah ('sprinkle many nations', Isaiah 52:15).

חֵן
hen
H2580 Hebrew
grace, favor, charm, acceptance

grace, favor, charm, acceptance. Grace, unmerited favor, charm; finding grace in the eyes of the LORD (Noah in Genesis 6:8; Moses in Exodus 33:17).

תְּחִנָּה
tehinna
H8467 Hebrew
supplication, petition for grace

supplication, petition for grace. Earnest pleading for unmerited mercy, cry of the brokenhearted (1 Kings 8:30, Psalm 6:9, Zechariah 12:10).

Matthew 9
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Matthew • Chapter 9 (38 verses)

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jacob/Israel .

Psalms 136
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Psalms • Chapter 136 (26 verses)

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Bashan .

מַרְפֵּא
marpe
H4832 Hebrew
healing, cure, health, remedy

healing, cure, health, remedy. Health, remedy, restorative sound mind; 'Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings' (Malachi 4:2).

Romans 9
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Romans • Chapter 9 (33 verses)

I say the truth in Christ , I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Esau ( Edom ), Esau, Sodom .

Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

During Passover in Jerusalem , Yeshua instituted the New Covenant at the Last Supper, suffered crucifixion at Golgotha , and rose bodily on the third day—interpreted across the New Testament and Hebrews as the ultimate fulfillment of the Tabernacle and Day of Atonement.

Scripture Passages (24)

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

For he saith to Moses , I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for you are a merciful God: yes, have mercy upon us, because we have sinned before you.

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

For according to his greatness, so also is his mercy with him.

Every mercy will make a place for each man, according to the merit of his works, and according to the understanding of his sojourn.

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin . If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus , thou knowest very well.

And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;

And he preserved for him men of mercy, who were found to have grace before the eyes of all flesh.

Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

How great is the mercy of the Lord, And his forgiveness to them that turn to him!

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

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