ἔλεος

Greek: ἔλεος (Eleos)

Translation/Definition: Mercy; kindness, mercies, blessing. God's mercy is wondrous!

Key Scriptures (hover for pop-up): Matthew 9:13; Luke 1:50, 78; Romans 9:16, 23; Ephesians 2:4; 2 Timothy 1:16; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 4:16; Jude 1:2

Hebrew: חֶסֶד (Chesed)

Latin Vulgate: Misericordia

Pastoral Reflection: In the old covenant, the Mercy Seat of the inner sactum symbolized God's throne of mercy, guarded by two cherubim at each end. The New Testament Gospel of John 20:12 tells of two angels at the head and foot of where Jesus had lain in the tomb, reminiscent of that prefigured by the Mercy Seat (Exodus 25:18-19), in confirmation of the propitiatory work of the risen Savior, Lord Jesus Christ.