Words the Bible translates as have mercy
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- eleeōἐλεέωto show mercy: to be moved by someone's misery and act to relieve it
- ḥananחָנַןto show favor: to stoop and treat someone with undeserved kindness
+1 more meaning
- to be loathsome, repulsive
- raḥamרָחַםto feel and act on tender compassion, the gut-deep mercy a parent feels for a child
+1 more meaning
- to love (someone) deeply
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