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#2.1 GREEK WORD STUDIES
ἔλεος 'eleos' meaning 'mercy' Strong's 1656

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Introduction 2.1

This is a word study about the meaning of the Greek word ἔλεος, 'eleos' meaning 'mercy', Strong's 1656 in the New Testament. It gives every verse where the word 'eleos' appears. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). Wherever this word eleos appears in the Greek, the translation of it is highlighted with yellow. If the word is in italics then there is no equivalent word for it in the Greek. Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word.

#2.1 Scriptures for ἔλεος 'eleos' meaning 'mercy' Strong's 1656

Matthew 9:13 But you go and learn what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
12:7 But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless.
23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matter of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.
1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
1:58 And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dayspring from on high has visited us,
10:37 And he said, He who showed mercy on him. Then Jesus said to him, Go, and do likewise.

Romans 9:23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, who he had before prepared for glory,
11:31 Even so have these also now did not obey, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
15:9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.

Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

1 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:16 The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
1:18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus, you know very well.

Titus 1:4 To Titus, my genuine child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

James 2:13 For judgment will be unmerciful to him who has shown no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.
3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Jude 1:2 Mercy to you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting to receive the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.

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