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eleos

eleos {el'-eh-os}
Greek: noun neuter

Possible Definitions:
1) mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
1a) of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show one's self merciful
1b) of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation by Christ
1c) the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgement he will bless true Christians with eternal life

eleos {el'-eh-os}

Greek: noun neuter

of uncertain affinity;

Translated as:

mercy (28 times)

Strong's Number 1656

TDNT - 2:477,222