Greek Word Study
ἵλεως
híleōs
G2436
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2436
KJV Translations
be it farmerciful
Derivation / Root
perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Definition of híleōs
ἵλεως (híleōs) — cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
Word Origin
This word comes perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι); See the root word: G138 (αἱρέομαι).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἵλεως (híleōs) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
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