ἔλεος: eleos (G1656), a Greek word meaning "compassion (human or divine, especially active)"
eleos
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eleos is a Greek word meaning "compassion (human or divine, especially active)".
mercy; compassionate concern for the afflicted
The Greek word eleos means "mercy; compassionate concern for the afflicted," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
- pity extended to the needy
- steadfast covenant love (translating Hebrew chesed in LXX)
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ἔλεος
Pronunciationeleos
G1656
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
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