Greek word study
ἔλεος G1656
- Transliteration
- éleos
- KJV glosses
- (+ tender) mercy
Lexical summary
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information