Mercy definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MER'CY, n. [L. misericordia ... is perhaps no word in our language precisely synonymous with mercy. That which comes nearest to it is grace. It implies ... pity or compassion, and clemency, but exercised only towards offenders. Mercy is a distinguishing attribute of the Supreme Being. The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty. Numbers 14. 2. An act or exercise of mercy or favor. It is a mercy that they escaped. I am not worthy of the ...
MERCY; MERCIFUL definitions International Standard Bible Encyclopedia mur'-si, mur'-si-fool (checedh, racham, chanan; eleos, eleeo, oiktirmos): "Mercy" is a distinctive Bible word characterizing God as revealed to ... be inclined to," "to be gracious," are also frequently translated "mercy"; eleos, "kindness," "beneficence," and eleeo, "to show kindness," are the chief words rendering "mercy" in the New Testament; oiktirmos, "pity," "compassion," occurs a few ... kind," "compassionate," twice; hileos, "forgiving," and anileos, "not forgiving," "without mercy," once each (Heb 8:12; Jas 2:13). (1) Mercy is (a) an essential quality of God (Ex 34: ...
Sisters of Mercy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mercy Mer"cy, n.; pl. Mercies. [OE. merci, F. merci, L ... merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is prob? akin to merere to deserve, acquire ... justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others. --Bacon. 2. Compassionate treatment of the ... pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. --Sir T. Elyot. 4. A ... and the God of all comfort. --2 Cor. i. 3. Mercy seat (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the ...
To be at the mercy of definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mercy Mer"cy, n.; pl. Mercies. [OE. merci, F. merci, L ... merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is prob? akin to merere to deserve, acquire ... justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others. --Bacon. 2. Compassionate treatment of the ... pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. --Sir T. Elyot. 4. A ... and the God of all comfort. --2 Cor. i. 3. Mercy seat (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the ...
mercy seat definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... of the ark of the covenant Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mercy Mer"cy, n.; pl. Mercies. [OE. merci, F. merci, L ... merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is prob? akin to merere to deserve, acquire ... justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others. --Bacon. 2. Compassionate treatment of the ... pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. --Sir T. Elyot. 4. A ... and the God of all comfort. --2 Cor. i. 3. Mercy seat (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the ...
mercy killing definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) [syn: euthanasia, mercy killing] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1935 euthanasia Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (mercy killings) A mercy killing is an act of killing someone who is very ...
... Eternal life; final salvation. 1 Pet 1:13. 10. Favor; mercy; pardon. Bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee. 11 ... a. approval, favor < stayed in his good graces > b. archaic mercy, pardon c. a special favor ; privilege < each in his place ... quality or state of being considerate or thoughtful Synonyms: see mercy II. transitive verb (graced; gracing) Date: 1585 1. to confer ... yearn. Cf. Grateful, Gratis.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or ... knee. --Milton. 2. (Theol.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance ...
Sister of mercy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sister Sis"ter, n. [OE ... other; -- called also match hook. Sister of charity, Sister of mercy. (R. C. Ch.) See under Charity, and Mercy.
To lie at the mercy of definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lie Lie, v. i ... to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on ... desire, or anxiety. --Sir W. Temple. To lie at the mercy of, to be in the power of. To lie by ...
To cry you mercy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cry Cry (kr[imac]), v ... to call on in prayer; to implore. To cry you mercy, to beg your pardon. ``I cry you mercy, madam; was it you?'' --Shak.
MERCY-SEAT, THE definitions International Standard Bible Encyclopedia mur'-si-set ... of the people. The blood of sacrifice, sprinkled on the mercy-seat on the great day of atonement, intercepted, as it ... faith, in his blood," thus fulfilling the idea of the mercy-seat (compare Heb 9:5,7,11,12, etc.). W ...
Mercy-seat definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MER'CY-SEAT, n ... The holy of holies is called the "place of the mercy-seat" (1 Chr. 28:11: Lev. 16:2). It has ... burning of incense") mentioned in Heb. 9:4 was the "mercy-seat," at which the incense was burned by the high ...