ἐλεεῖ
eleéō
He has 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.
Romans 9:18 · Word #5
Lexicon G1653
| Lemma | ἐλεέω |
| Transliteration | eleéō |
| Strong's | G1653 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | He has mercy |
| Literal | he-shows-mercy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλεέω |
| Strong's | G1653 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1653-02
he/she shows mercy
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (ongoing/action in progress), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 3rd person singular, expresses an ongoing or characteristic action: "he/she shows mercy." This preserves the active verbal sense of extending compassion in action, consistent with the root meaning of ἐλεέω. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he shows mercy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly translates the verbal form for showing mercy as per SILEX and the context. |