ἐλεήμων
eleḗmōn
merciful
Displaying mercy or compassion; showing active kindness or pity toward those in need or in distress. The term most often describes someone who is disposed to act with kindness and to alleviate the misfortune or suffering of others. In specific contexts, it denotes the active expression of mercy, not merely a passive feeling.
Hebrews 2:17 · Word #9
Lexicon G1655
| Lemma | ἐλεήμων |
| Transliteration | eleḗmōn |
| Strong's | G1655 |
| Definition | Displaying mercy or compassion; showing active kindness or pity toward those in need or in distress. The term most often describes someone who is disposed to act with kindness and to alleviate the misfortune or suffering of others. In specific contexts, it denotes the active expression of mercy, not merely a passive feeling. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | merciful |
| Literal | merciful |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλεήμων |
| Strong's | G1655 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1655-01
merciful one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "merciful one" preserves the root connection to active mercy (ἐλεη-) and reflects the adjective used substantively in the nominative masculine singular, denoting a person characterized by active compassion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
merciful one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Merciful one' is a direct and contextually sound rendering. P1 reflects SILEX closely and functions adjectivally here as required. |