ἔλεος

ἔλεος, -ους, τό

(cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Matt 9,13; 12,7; 23,23, Tit 3,5, Hebr 4,16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;]

mercy, pity, compassion;

1. of men: Matt 9,13 (LXX) Matt 12,7; 23,23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. before μετά, with genitive; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, 1 Mos 21,23, al.), Luk 10,37, Jak 2,13; 3,17.

2. Of God: Luk 1,50, 54; 1,58, Rom 15,9, Ef 2,4, 2 Tim 1,16; 1,18, Tit 3,5, Hebr 4,16, 1 Pet 1,3; esp. in benedictions, Gal 6,16, 1 Tim 1,2, 2 Tim 1,2, 2 Joh 3, Jud 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Rom 9,23 σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Luk 1,78 ποιεῖν ἔ. (see supr.), Luk 1,72 τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Rom 11,31,

3. Of Christ: Jud 21.†

SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (see: ἐλεέω)