ἔλεος

eleos-2

mercy

of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active):--(+ tender) mercy.

G1656

James 2:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G1656

Lemmaἔλεος
Transliterationéleos
Strong'sG1656
In-contextmercy
Literalmercy

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

Lemmaἔλεος
Strong'sG1656

SIBI-P1 G1656-02

compassionate-mercy (singular, accusative)

Rootἔλεος (eleos)
Core Meaningsmercy, compassion, pity, covenantal kindness, active benevolence
Semantic Rangepity, mercy, compassionate action, covenant loyalty expressed in kindness, charitable giving, divine clemency
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ἔλεος often translates Hebrew חֶסֶד (ḥesed) or רַחֲמִים (raḥamim), linking it to covenant faithfulness and tender compassion. It signifies not only emotional sympathy but faithful, restorative action by God or humans toward those in need.
Morphological NotesGr,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 RationaleThe 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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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
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