Lexical Definition
ἵλεως híleōs (hil'-eh-oce) propitious/gracious G:A / G:ADV
perhaps from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι
be it far, merciful.
- cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious
- adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἵλεώσ | Far be it | Matt.16.22 |
| ἵλεωσ | merciful | Heb.8.12 |
| ιλεώσ | Kindness be | LXX.2Sam.23.17 |
| kindness | LXX.Isa.54.10 | |
| ίλεώσ | Kindness | LXX.1Chr.11.19 |
| ίλεωσ | I will be kind | LXX.Jer.5.1 • LXX.Jer.31.34 |
| I will be propitious | LXX.Jer.36.3 | |
| Kindness | LXX.Gen.43.23 • LXX.Num.14.19 • LXX.1Sam.14.45 • LXX.Jer.50.20 | |
| Let kindness | LXX.Deut.21.8 | |
| kind | LXX.Num.14.20 • LXX.Amos.7.2 | |
| of kindness | LXX.Jer.5.7 | |
| propitious | LXX.Exod.32.12 • LXX.2Chr.7.14 | |
| shall be propitious | LXX.1Kgs.8.34 • LXX.1Kgs.8.36 • LXX.2Chr.6.21 • LXX.2Chr.6.27 | |
| you shall be propitious | LXX.1Kgs.8.30 • LXX.1Kgs.8.50 • LXX.2Chr.6.39 | |
| you should be propitious | LXX.2Chr.6.25 | |
| you will be propitious | LXX.1Kgs.8.39 |
Abbott-Smith
ἵλεως, -ων (Att. for ἵλαος), [in LXX for חָלִיל, I Ki 14:45, II Ki 20:20, al.; ἵ. εἶναι, סלח, III Ki 8:30 ff., Je 38(31):34*, al.;]
propitious, merciful: τ. ἀδικίαις, He 8:12 (Je 38(31):34*; cf. III Ki 8:30 ff.); ἵ. σοι (sc. ἔστω ὁ θεός), Mt 16:22 (cf. I Ki 14:45).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 14:45 |
| 2 Samuel | 20:20 |
| 1 Kings | 8:30 |
| Jeremiah | 31:34* |
| Matthew | 16:22 |
| Hebrews | 8:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Included with: ἵλεως
[see. entry near the end], ον, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry (incl. Lyric poetry of Trag., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: irregular genitive ἱλάονος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Attic dialect and later ἵλεως, ων (also in [Refs 3rd c.BC+], variant for{ἵλεον} in [Refs 5th c.BC+] indeclinable as nominative plural, [Refs 2nd c.BC+], as accusative singular, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: ἵλεος, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: ἵληϝος, uncertain in [Refs 6th c.BC+],= epigram cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Aeolic dialect ἴλλαος [Refs]:—of gods, propitious, gracious, ἔπειθ᾽ ἵλεως Ὀλύμπιος ἔσσεται ἡμῖν [NT+8th c.BC+]; in deprecation, ἵλεώς σοι, κύριε (i.e. ὁ θεός), i.e. be it far from thee, [NT+4th c.AD+]
__2 of things, propitious, blameless, atoned for, ἵλαον ἦναι, opposed to ἰνμενφὲς ἦναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of men, gracious, kindly, σὺ δ᾽ ἵλαον ἔνθεο θυμόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III adverb ἱλάως and ἱλέως, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; elsewhere ᾰ, see above, also [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.43.23 ☩ Heb.8.12 ☩ Matt.16.22