Greek word study
ἵλεως G2436
- Transliteration
- híleōs
- KJV glosses
- be it far, merciful
Lexical summary
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious
adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious
adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information