ἵλεως
hileōs
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "ἵλεως" primarily means "merciful" or "propitious," indicating a favorable or forgiving disposition. It is used to describe God's mercy toward wrongdoing, as seen in Hebrews 8:12. Additionally, it can express a wish for divine favor or mercy, as in Matthew 16:22.
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
The Greek word hileōs means "cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it," encompassing related ideas including be it far, merciful.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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