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Strong's #2436: hileos (pronounced hil'-eh-oce)

perhaps from the alternate form of 138; cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it:--be it far, merciful.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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hileōs

1) propitious, merciful

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: perhaps from the alternate form of G138

Citing in TDNT: 3:300, 362




Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

Matthew 16:22: "to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not"
Hebrews 8:12: "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins"









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