Word study · Greek
eleeō
to show mercy
Say it: el-eh-EH-oh (approximate)
ἐλεέω
What it means
To have pity and to act on it. People call out to Jesus with it throughout Luke: the lepers (17:13), the blind man (18:38-39), and the rich man in Hades (16:24). The related noun is eleos, "mercy."
Range of meaning
- Have mercyShow pity.
- HelpGive aid.
In Luke
- Chapter 17
"Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" (17:13).
- Chapter 18
The blind man cries, "Have mercy on me!" (18:38-39).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G1653 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources