Lexical Definition

‎ἐλεεινός‎ eleeinós (el-eh-i-nos') pitiful ^G:A
from ‎ἔλεος‎

miserable.

• pitiable

Abbott-Smith

ἐλεεινός, -ή, -όν (< ἔλεος in Re, l.c., WH have the Attic poëtic form, ἐλεινός),
pitiable, miserable: Re 3:17; comparat., I Co 15:19.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐλεεινός, ή, όν,

ἐλεινός [Refs], Attic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+], but ἐλεεινός [Refs 4th c.BC+] Papyrus: written ἐλεηνός in [LXX]: (ἔλεος):— finding pity, pitied, δός μ᾽ ἐς Ἀχιλλῆος φίλον ἐλθεῖν ἠδ᾽ ἐλεεινόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; moving pity, piteous, [Refs], etc.; ἐλεινὸς εἰσορᾶν piteous to behold, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐλεινὸν ὁρᾷς thou lookest piteous, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b having received mercy, [Refs]
__2 showing pity, ἐ. δάκρυον a tear of pity, [Refs 8th c.BC+], Men.[same place]; οὐδὲν ἐλεινόν no feeling of pity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II adverb ἐλεεινῶς, Attic dialect ἐλεινῶς, pitiably, [Refs 5th c.BC+] as adverb, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Dan.9.23}