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G415 ἀνελεήμων (aneleḗmōn)

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Adjective
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Quick Definition

ἀνελεήμων, ον Adj without compassion, cruel

Strong's Definition

merciless

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G1655 (ἐλεήμων);

KJV Usage: unmerciful

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | ἐλεάω

88.82 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Mercy, Merciless

merciless, unmerciful pertaining to the lack of mercy or the refusal to be merciful The meaning of ἀνέλεος and ἀνελεήμων is often expressed in highly idiomatic ways, for example, ‘to refuse to look at,’ ‘to turn one’s back on,’ or ‘to refuse to hear a person’s cries for help.’

ROM 1:31

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ελεήμων, -ov, 56. -ovos, (a priv. and ἐλεήμων), without mercy, merciless: Ro. i. 31. ({Aristot. rhet. Alex. 37 p- 1442", 13]; Prov. v. 9, ete.; Sir. xiii. 12, ete.; Sap. xii. bess. ΤΣ

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀνελεήμων aneleēmōn 1x

unmerciful, uncompassionate, cruel, Rom. 1:31*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ελεήμων, -ον

(< -ἀ, ἐλεήμων), [in LXX for אַכְזָר;]

without mercy: Ro 1:13.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀνελεήμων (aneleēmōn) — merciless. ἀνελεήμων, ον, genitive ονος, merciless, without mercy, [NT+4th c.BC+]:—also ἀνηλεήμων, [Refs 4th c.BC+] ἀνελήμων. adverb ἀνελεημόνως, ἀπολέσθαι[LXX+5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ελεήμων, -ον (-ἀ, ἐλεήμων), [in LXX for אַכְזָר ;] without mercy: Rom.1:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Unmerciful (415) aneleemon

Unmerciful (415) (aneleemon from a = without + eleemon = merciful) is used only here in the NT and means not compassionate. Aneleemon applies to those who do not feel for the distresses of others, whatever may be the cause of their distresses; and to those who inflict these distresses it peculiarly applies. William Barclay adds There never was a time when human life was so cheap. A slave could be killed or tortured by his master, for he was only a thing and the law gave his master unlimited power over him. In a wealthy household a slave was bringing in a tray of crystal glasses. He stumbled and a glass fell and broke. There and then his master had him flung into the fish pond in the middle of the courtyard where the savage lampreys devoured his living flesh. It was an age pitiless in its very pleasures, for it was the great age of the gladiatorial games where people found their delight in seeing men kill each other. It was an age when the quality of mercy was gone. (Daily Study Bible Online) "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_129-31.htm#unmerciful

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