Strong’s G1655 · Greek
ἐλεήμων
eleḗmōn · el-eh-ay'-mone
Origin from ἐλεέω (G1653);
Meaning compassionate (actively)
In the King James Version merciful.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.