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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.