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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - ἵλεως

ἵλεως

G2436

Transliteration: híleōs

Pronunciation: hil'-eh-oce

Definition: be it far


- Original: ἵλεως

- Transliteration: Hileos

- Phonetic: hil'-eh-oce

- Definition:

1. propitious, merciful

- Origin: perhaps from the alternate form of G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138

- TDNT entry: 08:00,4

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Perhaps from the alternate form of G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138; cheerful (as attractive) that is propitious; adverbially (by hebraism) God be gracious! that is (in averting some calamity) far be it: - be it far merciful.


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