G2436: ἵλεως
híleōs · “propitious/gracious”
Definition
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
KJV translates it as: be it far, merciful
Word origin: perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Extended definition
ἵλεως, -ων
(Att.. for ἵλαος), [in LXX for חָלִיל, 1Ki.14:45, 2Ki.20:20, al.; ἵ. εἶναι, סָלַח, 3Ki.8:30 ff. Jer.31:34, al. ;]
propitious, merciful: τ. ἀδικίαες, Heb.8:12 (Je, l.with; cf.1 Ki, l.with); ἵ. σοι (sc. ἔστω ὁ θεός), Mat.16:22 (cf. 1Sam, l.with).†
(AS)
(Att.. for ἵλαος), [in LXX for חָלִיל, 1Ki.14:45, 2Ki.20:20, al.; ἵ. εἶναι, סָלַח, 3Ki.8:30 ff. Jer.31:34, al. ;]
propitious, merciful: τ. ἀδικίαες, Heb.8:12 (Je, l.with; cf.1 Ki, l.with); ἵ. σοι (sc. ἔστω ὁ θεός), Mat.16:22 (cf. 1Sam, l.with).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2436 is translated
- far be it ×1
- merciful ×1
Bible verses with G2436 (híleōs)
Híleōs appears in 2 verses.
- Matthew 16:22
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
- Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.