ἐλεήμων
eleēmōn · merciful
Greek word · Strong’s number G1655 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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eleēmōn (ἐλεήμων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “merciful”.
Compassionate.
How to say it
e·le·ē·mōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Feeling compassion and helping.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 5:7
Happy are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
- Hebrews 2:17
Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, to make expiation for the sins of the people.