Strong's Lexicon
eleeinos: pitiable, miserable
Original Word:ἐλεεινός
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:eleeinos
Pronunciation:el-eh-i-nos'
Phonetic Spelling:(el-eh-i-nos')
Definition:pitiable, miserable
Meaning:merciful, pitiful, miserable.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek root ἔλεος (eleos), meaning "mercy" or "compassion."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eleeinos," the concept of being pitiable or in need of mercy is often expressed in the Hebrew Bible with words like רַחוּם (rachum, Strong's H7349) meaning "compassionate" or חָנַן (chanan, Strong's H2603) meaning "to be gracious."
Usage:The term "eleeinos" is used to describe a state of being deserving of pity or compassion due to one's unfortunate or miserable condition. It conveys a sense of deep need for mercy and is often used to highlight the contrast between one's current state and a more blessed or desirable condition.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of mercy was often associated with the gods and their benevolence towards humans. The use of "eleeinos" in the New Testament reflects a Judeo-Christian understanding of human frailty and the need for divine compassion. It underscores the Christian belief in God's mercy as a response to human suffering and sin.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 1652eleeinós (from 1656,eleos, "mercy") – pitiable, wretched; in great need of mercy (becausedesperate).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
eleosDefinitionpitiable
NASB Translationmiserable (1), most to be pitied (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1652: ἐληινοςἐληινος,
ἐληινη,
ἐληινον (
ἔλεος), from
Homer down,
to be pitied, miserable:
Revelation 3:17 (where
WH have adopted the Attic form
ἐλεινός, see their Appendix, p. 145); comparative,
1 Corinthians 15:19. (Cf.
Winer's Grammar, 99 (94).)
STRONGS NT 1652: ἐλεινός [ἐλεινός, seeἐληινος.]
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
miserable.Fromeleos; pitiable -- miserable.
see GREEKeleos
Forms and Transliterations
ελεεινός ἐλεεινὸς ελεεινοτεροι ελεεινότεροι ἐλεεινότεροι ελεινος ἐλεινὸς eleeinos eleeinòs eleeinoteroi eleeinóteroiLinks
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