Word study · Greek
eleos
mercy
Say it: EL-eh-oss (approximate)
ἔλεος
What it means
Mercy. "Grace, mercy, and peace" (1:2).
Range of meaning
- PityFeeling for someone in trouble.
- Kindness shownActing to help the one in need.
- God's mercyGod's faithful kindness to his people.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"Grace, mercy, and peace" (1:2) and "may the Lord grant mercy" (1:16, 1:18).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G1656 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources