ἔλεος
eleos
mercy
of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):--(+ tender) mercy.
2 John 1:3 · Word #5
Lexicon G1656
| Lemma | ἔλεος |
| Transliteration | éleos |
| Strong's | G1656 |
| In-context | mercy |
| Literal | mercy |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔλεος |
| Strong's | G1656 |
SIBI-P1 G1656-02
compassionate-mercy (singular, accusative)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANS = noun, accusative case, neuter, singular. The form ἔλεος is identical in nominative and accusative singular due to its third-declension neuter pattern. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "compassionate-mercy" preserves the core sense of active pity and benevolent compassion inherent in ἔλεος, avoiding reduction to mere feeling by highlighting its enacted quality. The accusative singular neuter form reflects its function as a direct object or verbal complement in context, indicating a specific instance of mercy being shown or sought. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔλεος (mercy, compassion, pity, covenantal kindness, active benevolence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1656-01 |
eleei | in mercy |
G1656-03 |
eleous | of mercy-compassion |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of G1656)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:13 | ἔλεος | eleos | |
| Matthew 12:7 | ἔλεος | eleos | |
| Matthew 23:23 | ἔλεος | eleos |