ἐλεῶν

eleéō

shows mercy

To show or feel compassion, to extend mercy; primarily, to act out of a sense of mercy or compassion toward someone in need or distress. May denote both an internal feeling (pity, compassion) and its external expression in action (help, forgiveness, relief), depending on context. It may involve tangible acts helping the afflicted, or acts of forgiveness and forbearance.

G1653

Romans 12:8 · Word #16

Lexicon G1653

Lemmaἐλεέω
Transliterationeleéō
Strong'sG1653
DefinitionTo show or feel compassion, to extend mercy; primarily, to act out of a sense of mercy or compassion toward someone in need or distress. May denote both an internal feeling (pity, compassion) and its external expression in action (help, forgiveness, relief), depending on context. It may involve tangible acts helping the afflicted, or acts of forgiveness and forbearance.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseshows mercy
Literalshowing-mercy

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐλεέω
Strong'sG1653

SIBI-P1 Translation G1653-18

showing mercy

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes an ongoing action performed by a masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, so "showing mercy" reflects continuous or characteristic merciful action. It preserves the root sense of active compassion expressed outwardly.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

showing mercy

Same as P1Yes
RationaleSIBI-P1 'showing mercy' faithfully captures the participle and fits the context. No change needed.
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