The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἐλεήμων

Lemmaἐλεήμων
Citation formἐλεήμων, ον, gen. ονος
Part of speechadjective
Glossfull of pity, merciful
Strong’sG1655
Transliterationeleḗmōn
Definitioncompassionate (actively)
KJV glosses:--merciful.
Derivationfrom
SBLGNT occurrences2

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐλεήμονες
adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----NPM-)Matthew 5:7
ἐλεήμων
adjective, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-)Hebrews 2:17

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ελεημων.