G2436 ἵλεως (híleōs)

KJV renderings: be it far, merciful
Strong's definition: cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
Derivation: perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

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