Lectionary Calendar
Monday, March 17th, 2025
the Second Week of Lent
the Second Week of Lent
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Bible Lexicons
Berry's Synonyms of the New Testament Berry's NT Synonyms
Mercy, Compassion
Both words denote sympathy, fellow-feeling with misery, mercy, compassion. ἔλεος, however, manifests itself chiefly in acts rather than words, while οἰκτιρμός is used rather of the inward feeling of compassion which abides in the heart. A criminal might ask for ἔλεος, mercy, from his judge; but hopeless suffering may be the object of οἰκτιρμός, compassion.