Bible Strands

ἵλεως híleōs

Greek · Strong's G2436 · used 2 times in 2 verses

Meaning

cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

In the King James Version: be it far, merciful

Derivation: perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

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