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G1653 ἐλεέω greek

pronunciation: eleéō

definition: have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on)

to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace)

Occurrences · 28 verses · page 1 of 2

• Matthew 5:7

  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

• Matthew 9:27

  And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

• Matthew 15:22

  And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

• Matthew 17:15

  Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

• Matthew 18:33

  Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

• Matthew 20:30

  And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

• Matthew 20:31

  And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

• Mark 5:19

  Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

• Mark 10:47

  And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• Mark 10:48

  And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• Luke 16:24

  And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

• Luke 17:13

  And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

• Luke 18:38

  And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• Luke 18:39

  And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• Romans 9:15

  For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

• Romans 9:16

  So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

• Romans 9:18

  Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

• Romans 11:30

  For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

• Romans 11:31

  Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

• Romans 11:32

  For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

• Romans 12:8

  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

• 1 Corinthians 7:25

  Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

• 2 Corinthians 4:1

  Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

• Philippians 2:27

  For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

• 1 Timothy 1:13

  Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.