Lexical Summary hileōs: propitious Original Word: ἵλεωςTransliteration: hileōs Phonetic Spelling: (hil'-eh-oce) Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: propitious Meaning: propitious Strong's Concordance gracious, mercifulPerhaps from the alternate form of haireomai; cheerful (as attractive), i.e. Propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it -- be it far, merciful. see GREEK haireomai Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2436: ἵλεωςἵλεως, ἱλεων (Attic for ἴλαος (cf. Winers Grammar, 22), from Homer down), propitious, merciful: ἔσομαι ἵλεως ταῖς ἀδικίαις, i. e. I will pardon, Hebrews 8:12; Jeremiah 38:34 |
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