Strongs Number: G2436
- Greek Word
- ἵλεως
- Transliteration
- hileōs
- Phonetic
- hil'-eh-oce
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Strongs Definition
-
cheerful (as attractive) that is propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious! that is (in averting some calamity) far be it
- Thayers Definition
-
1. propitious, merciful
- Origin
- Perhaps from the alternate form of G138
- Bible Usage
- be it far merciful.