Quick Definition
ἐλεήμων, ον Adj full of pity, merciful
Strong's Definition
from 1653; compassionate (actively)
KJV Usage: merciful
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐλεήμων, -ov, merciful: Mt. v. 7; Heb. ii. 17. Hom. Od. 5, 191 on; Sept.]* [ἐλεινός, see eNeewwos. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐλεήμων eleēmōn 2x
merciful, pitiful, compassionate, Mt. 5:7; Heb. 2:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐλεήμων, -ον
[in LXX chiefly for חַנּוּן ;]
merciful: Mt 5:7, He 2:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐλεήμων. P Leid Wvi-27 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐλεήμων ἐν ὥραις βιαίος (/. —ats). Inthe NT the adj. is confined to Mt 57, Heb 217: in the LXX it is frequent of God, but of men only in Ps 111 (112) and 2εγ in Prov.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐλεήμων (eleēmōn) — merciful. ἐλε-ήμων, ον, genitive ονος, pitiful, merciful, [NT+8th c.BC+]; of God, [LXX+5th c.BC+] adverb -μόνως, condemned by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]