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What does "Mercy" mean in the Bible?

Compassion for the miserable. Its object is misery. By the atoning sacrifice of Christ a way is open for the exercise of mercy towards the sons of men, in harmony with the demands of truth and righteousness (Gen. 19:19; Ex. 20:6; 34:6, 7; Ps. 85:10; 86:15, 16). Mercy appears in 38 verses across 14 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Mercy?

Compassion for the miserable. Its object is misery. By the atoning sacrifice of Christ a way is open for the exercise of mercy towards the sons of men, in harmony with the demands of truth and righteousness (Gen. 19:19; Ex. 20:6; 34:6, 7; Ps. 85:10; 86:15, 16). In Christ mercy and truth meet together. Mercy is also a Christian grace (Matt. 5:7; 18:33-35).

Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Greek word for Mercy?

Greek · G1653

ἐλεέω

eleeō

to have mercy

TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.

Where does Mercy appear in the Bible?

Mercy is referenced in 38 verses across 14 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Psalms 9Romans 7Matthew 5Luke 4Job 2Jude 2Mark 21 Corinthians 11 Peter 11 Timothy 12 Corinthians 1Deuteronomy 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Mercy.

DavidJesusJudgeFearFleshAbraham

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Mercy?

Mercy appears in 38 verses across 14 books, most often in Psalms, which accounts for 9 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Mercy?

Psalms, Romans, Matthew, Luke, Job, Jude, Mark, 1 Corinthians, and 6 more.

Where can I read every verse about Mercy?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 38, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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