What does μεστός · ἔλεος mean in the Bible?
μεστός · ἔλεος is a Greek phrase meaning "full of mercy".
Greek · G3324, G1656
μεστὴ ἐλέους
Replete (literally or figuratively) · compassion (human or divine, especially active)
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μεστόςG3324replete (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationmestós
Full to the brim with something; emphasizes completeness or saturation rather than mere presence.
Open lexicon entry →ἔλεοςG1656compassion (human or divine, especially active)
Pronunciationéleos
Compassion that moves to action; God's covenant mercy actively extended toward the needy and undeserving.
Open lexicon entry →What does μεστὴ ἐλέους (mestē eleous) mean in the Bible?
μεστός · ἔλεος is a Greek phrase meaning "full of mercy".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3324, G1656?
G3324, G1656 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. full of mercy
Source Gloss
full of mercy
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms9Case patternNominative (5)Number patternSingular (5)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:28 · Rom 15:142×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJas 3:8 · Jas 3:172×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterJohn 19:291×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineRom 1:29 · 2 Pet 2:142×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJohn 19:291×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterJohn 21:111×
Word Origins
μεστὴ ἐλέους is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.