10 occurrences

'Merciful' in the Bible

His servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life.”

Verse ConceptsRopesSackcloth And AshesPeople Showing Mercyhumor

The merciful man does himself good,But the cruel man does himself harm.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

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

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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