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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Merciful

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Merciful

MER'CIFUL, adjective [from mercy.] Having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries; applied appropriately to the Supreme being.

The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34:6.

1. Compassionate; tender; unwilling to give pain; not cruel. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mercifully

MER'CIFULLY, adverb With compassion or pity; tenderly; mildly.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mercifulness

MER'CIFULNESS, noun Tenderness towards offenders; willingness to forbear punishment; readiness to forgive.