Original: ἵλεως

Transliteration: híleōs

Phonetic: hil'-eh-oce

Short Definition: Be it far

- Original: ἵλεως

- Transliteration: Hileos

- Phonetic: hil'-eh-oce

- Definition:

1. propitious, merciful

- Origin: perhaps from the alternate form of G138

- TDNT entry: 08:00,4

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Perhaps from the alternate form of G138; cheerful (as attractive) that is propitious; adverbially (by hebraism) God be gracious! that is (in averting some calamity) far be it: - be it far merciful.

Cognate: G2433, G2434, G2435