ἐλεέω, -ῶ; fut. ἐλεήσω; 1 aor. ἠλέησα; Pass., 1 aor. ἠλεήθην ; 1fut.eenOjoouac; pf. ptep. ἠλεημένος ; (ἔλεος) ; fr. Hom. down; Sept. most freq. for [271 to be gracious, also for DM to have mercy; several times for Son to spare, and DM) to console; to have mercy on: twa |W. § 32, 1b. a.], to succor one afflicted or seeking aid, Mt. ix. 27; xv. 22; xvii. 15; xvili. 33; xx. 30 sq.; Mk. v. 19 [here, by zeugma (W. § 66, 2 e.), the ὅσα is brought over with an adverbial force (W. 463 (431 sq.), how]; x. 47sq.; Lk. xvi. 24; xvii. 13; xviii. 38 sq.; Phil. 11. 27; Jude 22 Rec.; absol. to succor the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched, [A. V. to show mercy], Ro. xii. 8; pass. to experience [ A. V. obtain] mercy, Mt. v. 7. Spee. of God granting even to the unworthy favor, benefits, opportunities, and particularly salvation by Christ: Ro. ix. 15,16 R G (see ἐλεάω), 18; xi. 32; pass., Ro. xi. 30 sq. 5 1) Co. viis 25) 2.Co; iv. 1:1 Dim. i. 13; 1165 1 Pet. i: 10

ἐλεέω eleeō 28x

also formed as ἐλεάω   4x, to pity, have compassion on; pass. to receive pity, experience compassion, Mt. 5:7; 9:27; 15:22; to be gracious to any one, show gracious favor and saving mercy towards; pass. to be an object of gracious favor and saving mercy, Rom. 11:30, 31; spc. to obtain pardon and forgiveness, 1 Tim. 1:13, 16

ἐλεέω

(in Ro 9:16, Ju 22, -άω, q.v.), -ῶ (< ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also freq. in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ;]

to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Ro 9:16 12:8; c. acc, Mt 9:27 15:22 17:15 18:33 20:30, 31, Mk 5:19 10:47, 48, Lk 16:24 17:13 18:38, 39, Ro 9:15, 18 11:32, Phl 2:27, Ju 22. Pass., to have pity or mercy shown one (EV, obtain mercy): Mt 5:7, Ro 11:30, 31, I Co 7:25, II Co 4:1, I Ti 1:13, 16, I Pe 2:10.†

SYN.: οἰκτείρω (v. Tr., Syn., § xlvii; Thayer, s.v. ἐλεέω; Cremer, 249).

ἐλεέω (—aw) is found in the interesting but obscure letter written to a man in money difficulties BGU IV. 1079%8 (a.p. 41) (= Selections, p. 40) ἐρώτα αὐτὸν καθ᾽ ἡμέραν' τάχα δύναταί σε ἐλεῆσαι, ‘Cask him daily: perhaps he can have pity on you”: cf. P Fay 106% (c. a.p. 140) ἐξησθένησα[. ... 7 κύριε, ὅθεν ἀξιῶ σαὶ τὸν σω[τῆρα] ἐλεῆσαί pe, “1 became very weak, my lord; wherefore I entreat you my preserver to have pity on me,’ P Oxy VI. 904? (v/A.D.) (cited s.z. γηράσκω), and from the inscrr. $y// 41888. (A.D. 238) ἵνα ἐλεηθέντες διὰ τὴν θείαν σου πρόνοιαν KTA. For a Christian use, see the prayer P Oxy III. 407% (iii/iv A.p.) βοήθησόν μοι ἐλέησόν pe ἐξάλιψόν μοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας. For a suggestion that ‘‘ Ayrve e/etson was a common Jewish prayer formula, which was adopted by Christians,’’ see 7715 xvi. p. 548f. Sharp (#fzct. p. 4) cites in illustration of Mt 20%0f Epict. ii. 7. 12 τὸν θεὸν ἐπικαλούμενοι δεόμεθα αὐτοῦ’ κύριε, ἐλέησον: ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἐξελθεῖν--α passage dealing with divination. In MGr the verb is used with the acc. = ‘‘give alms to.”’ WH read forms derived from ἐλεάω in Rom 918, Jude 321. For other exx. of the mixing of —déw and —éw in the NT ef. Blass-Debrunner Gr. p. 50, and on the similar tendency in “‘ vulgar” writers and in MGr see Maidhof Begriffsbestimmung, p. 361 f.

ἐλεέω (eleeō) — to have mercy. ἐλε-έω, imperfect ἠλέουν [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist ἠλέησα, Epic dialect ἐλέησα (see. below):—passive, perfect ἠλέημαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (ἔλεος):—to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δ᾽ ἐρύσατο καί μ᾽ ἐλέησεν [Refs 8th c.BC+] Eph.5.4:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. absolutely,feel pity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]