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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Merciful

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

40exact KJV occurrences 34Old Testament 6New Testament 16books containing the word 12mapped Strong's IDs 39occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 19:16

And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Hebrews 8:12

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where merciful appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH2603
חָנַן

chânan · khaw-nan'

12 times translated as this KJV form77 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

Strong's KJV usage: beseech, × fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, × very.

Strong's first: Psalms 26:11Strong's last: Psalms 119:132

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HebrewH2617
חֶסֶד

cheçed · kheh'-sed

4 times translated as this KJV form248 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

Strong's KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Strong's first: 1 Kings 20:31Strong's last: Isaiah 57:1

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GreekG3629
οἰκτίρμων

oiktírmōn · oyk-tir'-mone

2 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

compassionate

Strong's KJV usage: :--merciful, of tender mercy.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Luke 6:36Strong's last: Luke 6:36

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HebrewH2616
חָסַד

châçad · khaw-sad'

2 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only [compare 2603] in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind; also (by euphemistically [compare 1288], but rarely) to reprove

Strong's KJV usage: shew self merciful, put to shame.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 22:26Strong's last: Psalms 18:25

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HebrewH3722
כָּפַר

kâphar · kaw-far'

2 times translated as this KJV form102 total Strong's occurrences

v

to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel

Strong's KJV usage: appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 21:8Strong's last: Deuteronomy 32:43

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GreekG2433
ἱλάσκομαι

hiláskomai · hil-as'-kom-ahee

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to conciliate, i.e. (transitively) to atone for (sin), or (intransitively) be propitious

Strong's KJV usage: :--be merciful, make reconciliation for.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Luke 18:13Strong's last: Luke 18:13

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GreekG2436
ἵλεως

híleōs · hil'-eh-oce

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

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

Strong's KJV usage: :--be it far, merciful.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Hebrews 8:12Strong's last: Hebrews 8:12

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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18 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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Psalms 18:25
H2623

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Psalms 18:25
H2616

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Psalms 26:11
H2603

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

Psalms 37:26
H2603

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Psalms 41:4
H2603

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Psalms 41:10
H2603

But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Psalms 56:1
H2603

<<To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.>> Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Psalms 57:1
H2603

<<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalms 57:1
H2603

<<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalms 59:5
H2603

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Psalms 67:1
H2603

<<To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song.>> God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Psalms 86:3
H2603

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Psalms 103:8
H7349

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalms 116:5
H7355

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

Psalms 117:2
H2617

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 119:58
H2603

I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:76
no direct Strong's tag

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Psalms 119:132
H2603

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

merciful

MER'CIFUL, adjective [from mercy.] Having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries; applied appropriately to the Supreme being.

The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34:6.

1. Compassionate; tender; unwilling to give pain; not cruel. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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