G2436 · ἵλεως
híleōs · merciful
G2436 (híleōs) is the Greek word ἵλεως in Strong’s dictionary: cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious. It appears 2 times in 2 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- ἵλεως (Greek)
- Transliteration
- híleōs
- Derivation
- perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
- Definition
- cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
- Rendered in the KJV
- be it far, merciful
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
2 occurrences in 2 verses.
How the BSB renders it
- “Far be it” ×1
- “forgive” ×1
By book
Matthew 1 · Hebrews 1
Verses
Related words
Numbers that share a root with G2436.