Strong's Lexicon
G2436 — ἵλεως
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2436 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἵλεως |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | perhaps from the alternate form of G138 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | hileos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hil'-eh-oce |
| Meaning: | 1. cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious 2. (adverbially, by Hebraism) God be gracious! 3. (in averting some calamity) far be it |
| KJV Renderings: | be it far, merciful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἵλεως, ἱλεων (Attic for ἴλαος (cf. Winers Grammar, 22), from Homer down), propitious, merciful: ἔσομαι ἵλεως ταῖς ἀδικίαις, i. e. I will pardon, Heb 8:12; Jeremiah 38:34 (); Jer 43:3 (); also ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις, 1Ki 8:34; 2Ch 6:25; 2Ch 6:27, etc.; ἵλεως σοι, namely, ἔστω (or εἴη, Buttmann, § 129, 22) ὁ Θεός, i. e. God avert this from thee, Mat 16:22; the Sept. for çÈìÄéìÈä followed by ìÀ, be it far from one, 2Sa 20:20; 2Sa 23:17.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἵλεωσ (be it far)
Matthew 16:22
- KJV: Then Peter took him and began to rebuke him saying Be it far from thee Lord this shall not be unto thee
- GK: και προσλαβόμενος αυτόν ο Πέτρος ήρξατο επιτιμάν αυτώ λέγων ίλεώς σοι κύριε ου έσται σοι τούτο
Hebrews 8:12
- KJV: For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more
- GK: ότι ίλεως έσομαι ταις αδικίαις αυτών και των αμαρτιών αυτών και των ανομιών αυτών ου μνησθώ έτι
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