Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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ἐλεέω
G1653 · eleéō · el-eh-eh'-o · Greek
Strong’s definition
to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace)
KJV usage
:--have compassion (pity on), have (obtain, receive, shew) mercy (on).
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Mapped occurrences
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
And of some have compassion, making a difference: