ἵλεως (híleōs) — Be It Far
Greek word study: ἵλεως (híleōs), Strong's G2436. cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
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cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
KJV translation words: be it far, merciful
Strong's G2436 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:22 and last appears in Hebrews 8:12.
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Verses (all 2)
- Matthew 16:22 — ἵλεώς — Far be it
- Hebrews 8:12 — ἵλεως — merciful
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G138 αἱρέομαι (hairéomai).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G448 ἀνίλεως (aníleōs), G2431 ἱλαρός (hilarós), G2433 ἱλάσκομαι (hiláskomai).
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What does híleōs (G2436) mean?
Cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by hebraism) god be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it.
How is G2436 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2436 as: be it far, merciful.
How often does ἵλεως (híleōs) appear?
Strong's G2436 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:22 and last appears in Hebrews 8:12.
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