Misericordia

Latin: Misericordia

Translation: Mercy; merciful, tenderhearted

Key Scriptures (hover for pop-up): Psalm 144:2; Proverbs 20:28; Luke 7:13; Ephesians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Jude 1:2

Hebrew: חֶסֶד (Chesed)

Greek Septuagint (LXX): ἔλεος (Eleos)

Note: The etymology of misericordia establishes mercy as God's gracious response to human suffering.