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ἔλεος eleos

“mercy” · 27 times in the New Testament

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  • “mercy” 25
  • “merciful” 1
  • “not been merciful” 1
As a table, book by book
BookTimes
Matthew3
Luke6
Romans3
Galatians1
Ephesians1
1 Timothy1
2 Timothy3
Titus1
Hebrews1
James3
1 Peter1
2 John1
Jude2

How the BSB translates it

Each way the Berean Standard Bible puts it into English, and how often.

  1. mercy25
  2. merciful1
  3. not been merciful1

Where it occurs

Grouped by how it’s translated, then by book. Each reference opens the verse.

“mercy” 25
  • Matthew 3

    • 9:13 …this means I desire mercy not sacrifice For I…
    • 12:7 …meaning of I desire mercy not sacrifice you would…
    • 23:23 …of the law justice mercy and faithfulness You should…
  • Luke 5

    • 1:50 …His mercy extends to those who…
    • 1:58 …had shown her great mercy and they rejoiced with…
    • 1:72 …to show mercy to our fathers and…
    • 1:78 …because of the tender mercy of our God by…
    • 10:37 …one who showed him mercy replied the expert in…
  • Romans 3

    • 9:23 …known to the vessels of His mercy whom He prepared in…
    • 11:31 …receive mercy through the mercy shown to you…
    • 15:9 …glorify God for His mercy As it is written…
  • Galatians 1

    • 6:16 …Peace and mercy to all who walk…
  • Ephesians 1

    • 2:4 …who is rich in mercy
  • 1 Timothy 1

    • 1:2 …in the faith Grace mercy and peace from God…
  • 2 Timothy 3

    • 1:2 …my beloved child Grace mercy and peace from God…
    • 1:16 …May the Lord grant mercy to the household of…
    • 1:18 …Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day You…
  • Titus 1

    • 3:5 …but according to His mercy through the washing of…
  • Hebrews 1

    • 4:16 …that we may receive mercy and find grace to…
  • James 2

    • 2:13 …has not been merciful Mercy triumphs over judgment…
    • 3:17 …loving gentle accommodating full of mercy and good fruit impartial…
  • 1 Peter 1

    • 1:3 …Christ By His great mercy He has given us…
  • 2 John 1

    • 1:3 …Grace mercy and peace from God…
  • Jude 2

    • 1:2 Mercy peace and love be…
    • 1:21 …as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus…
“merciful” 1
  • Luke 1

    • 1:54 …His servant Israel remembering to be merciful
“not been merciful” 1
  • James 1

    • 2:13 …shown to anyone who has not been merciful Mercy triumphs over judgment…

The Hebrew and Greek words, their glosses and grammar: STEP Bible (CC BY 4.0). The English: the Berean Standard Bible, which also gives which English words render which. Counts are ours.