King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

G1656 - Mercy

Strong's No.:	G1656

Greek:	ἔλεος

Transliteration:	eleos

Phonetic:	el'-eh-os

Word Origin:	Of uncertain affinity

Bible Usage:	(+ tender) mercy.

Part of Speech:	Noun Neuter

Strongs Definition:	compassion (human or divine especially active)

Thayers Definition:	1. mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them a. of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful b. of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ c. the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgment he will bless true Christians with eternal life

Bible References: Mercy	Mat 9:13 Mat 12:7 Mat 23:23 Luke 1:50 Luke 1:54 Luke 1:72 Luke 10:37 Rom 9:23 Rom 11:31 Rom 15:9 Gal 6:16 Eph 2:4 1 Tim 1:2 2 Tim 1:2 2 Tim 1:16 2 Tim 1:18 Tit 1:4 Tit 3:5 Heb 4:16 Jam 2:13 Jam 2:13 Jam 3:17 1 Pet 1:3 2 John 1:3 Jude 1:2 Jude 1:21

Translation Occurrences:	mercy ( 26 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.