ἔλεος
éleos
mercy
Compassionate regard or pity toward someone in distress, leading to acts of help or relief. In various contexts, ἔλεος denotes the feeling or disposition to show mercy, acts expressing such compassion, or the state of being shown mercy. The term encompasses both emotional compassion and practical aid, and incorporates the notion of leniency shown toward those who might otherwise face judgment or hardship, either by humans or attributed to the divine.
2 Timothy 1:2 · Word #5
Lexicon G1656
| Lemma | ἔλεος |
| Transliteration | éleos |
| Strong's | G1656 |
| Definition | Compassionate regard or pity toward someone in distress, leading to acts of help or relief. In various contexts, ἔλεος denotes the feeling or disposition to show mercy, acts expressing such compassion, or the state of being shown mercy. The term encompasses both emotional compassion and practical aid, and incorporates the notion of leniency shown toward those who might otherwise face judgment or hardship, either by humans or attributed to the divine. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mercy |
| Literal | mercy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔλεος |
| Strong's | G1656 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1656-02
compassionate mercy
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS): functioning as a singular direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Compassionate mercy" preserves the noun’s core sense of felt pity expressed in active relief or leniency. The accusative singular form denotes a single instance or expression of such mercy as an object, without altering its essential meaning. |
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