{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "G2436",
  "lemma": "ἵλεως",
  "transliteration": "híleōs",
  "definition": "cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it",
  "kjv": "be it far, merciful",
  "occurrences": 37,
  "language": "Greek",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "G138",
      "lemma": "αἱρέομαι",
      "transliteration": "hairéomai",
      "meaning": "to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/G138"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Matthew 16:22",
      "text": "Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/16?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Hebrews 8:12",
      "text": "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/8?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Maccabees 2:21",
      "text": "Far be it from us that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/2?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 2:7",
      "text": "But when Jeremiah learned about that, he rebuked them, saying, “The place shall be unknown until God gathers the people…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/2?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 2:22",
      "text": "recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, freed the city, and restored the laws which were about to be…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/2?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 7:37",
      "text": "But I, as my brothers, give up both body and soul for the laws of our fathers, calling upon God that he may speedily…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/7?v=37"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Maccabees 10:26",
      "text": "and falling down upon the step in front of the altar, implored him to become gracious to them, and be an enemy to their…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/10?v=26"
    },
    {
      "reference": "4 Maccabees 6:28",
      "text": "Be merciful to your people, and be satisfied with the punishment of me on their account.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/6?v=28"
    },
    {
      "reference": "4 Maccabees 8:13",
      "text": "",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/8?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "4 Maccabees 9:24",
      "text": "by which means our just and paternal Providence, becoming merciful to the nation, will punish the pestilent tyrant.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/9?v=24"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/G2436",
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}