Lexical Definition

‎ἔλεος‎ éleos (el'-eh-os) mercy ^G:N-N
of uncertain affinity

(+ tender) mercy.

• compassion (human or divine, especially active)

Abbott-Smith

ἔλεος, -ους, τό (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mt 9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit 3:5, He 4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., v. WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ;]
mercy, pity, compassion;
1. of men: Mt 9:13 (LXX) Mt 12:7 23:23; ποιεῖν ἔ. (and id. seq. μετά, c. gen.; cf. Heb. עִם חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Ge 21:23, al.), Lk 10:37, Ja 2:13 3:17.
2. Of God: Lk 1:50, 54 1:58, Ro 15:9, Eph 2:4, II Ti 1:16 1:18, Tit 3:5, He 4:16, I Pe 1:3; esp. in benedictions, Ga 6:16, I Ti 1:2, II Ti 1:2, II Jo 3, Ju 2; σκευὴ ἐλέους, Ro 9:23; σπλάγχνα ἐλέους, Lk 1:78; ποιεῖν ἔ. (v. supr.), Lk 1:72; τ. ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει, Ro 11:31.
3. Of Christ: Ju 21.†
SYN.: οἰκτιρμός (v.s. ἐλεέω)

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἔλεος, ὁ,

pity, mercy, compassion, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ᾽ ἔ. τινος ἐσῆλθε pity for.., [ἔλεος, τό, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.88.2, LXX.Gen.19.19, etc.: \_plural\_, ἐλέη, τά,LXX.Ps.16.7 ">LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ποιεῖν μετά τινος[LXX] (but masculine is also found,[LXX+5th c.BC+]

__II personified. worshipped at Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III object of compassion, piteous thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.19.19 ☩ LXX.Ps.16.7* ☩ LXX.Gen.24.12 ☩ LXX.Ps.83.12* ☩ Jas.2.13}