18 occurrences

'Merciful' in the Bible

"Look, now," his advisors suggested, "we've heard that the Israeli kings are merciful. So let's clothe ourselves with sackcloth, tie our hair back with ropes, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he'll spare your life."

Verse ConceptsRopesSackcloth And AshesPeople Showing Mercyhumor

Nevertheless, in your great compassion you did not completely destroy them or abandon them, because you are a God of grace and you are merciful.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfMercifulnessMind, Of GodGod Not Forsaking

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfAssurance, basis ofGenerationsGod, The EternalGod, The LordGod Is UnchangeableGod Reigning ForeverEverlastingGod's Kingdom Being EternalGod's Trustworthinessdominion

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "God be merciful to you, Lord! This must never happen to you!"

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukeLack Of InsightNeverContradictingPassionroadblockspeter

But Jesus wouldn't let him. Instead, he told him, "Go home to your family, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been to you."

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofTestify On God's BehalfExperimental KnowledgeAcknowledging ChristReceiving God's MercyGod's Work In UsFamily And Friends

He helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordGod Remembering His Covenant

"But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even look up to heaven. Instead, he continued to beat his chest and said, "O God, be merciful to me, the sinner that I am!'

Verse ConceptsContritionReconciliation, Of The World To GodRepentance, Examples OfRepentance, Nature OfConviction Of SinBeating OneselfBe Merciful!Far From Heredistancebreastspitytaxes

For he says to Moses, "I will be merciful to the person I want to be merciful to, and I will be kind to the person I want to be kind to."

Verse ConceptsCompassionAccepting ChristHeart, DivineGod's MercyGod Will Show MercyGod Works His WillMercypitygraciousness

Bible Theasaurus

Forbearing (11 instances)
Lenient (2 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐλεήμων 
Eleemon 
Usage: 1

ἱλάσκομαι 
Hilaskomai 
Usage: 1

ἵλεως 
Hileos 
be it far , merciful
Usage: 2

οἰκτίρμων 
Oiktirmon 
Usage: 1

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