Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
merciless
Usage: ἀν-ελεήμων, -ον (-ἀ, ἐλεήμων), [in LXX for אַכְזָר ;] without mercy: Rom.1:13.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G415
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's G415 Quick Answer
Strong's G415 ἀνελεήμων (aneleemon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aneleemon (an-eh-leh-ay'-mown) adj. 1. merciless [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1655] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include unmerciful. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- aneleemon (an-eh-leh-ay'-mown) adj. 1. merciless [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1655]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- unmerciful
Meaning and Definition
aneleemon (an-eh-leh-ay'-mown) adj. 1. merciless [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1655] KJV: unmerciful Root(s): G1, G1655
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G415. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G415 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aneleemon, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
unmerciful
Romans 1:31
How Strong's G415 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G415 (ἀνελεήμων) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Job 19:13 — ἀνελεήμονες
- Proverbs 5:9 — ἀνελεήμοσιν
- Proverbs 11:17 — ἀνελεήμων
- Proverbs 12:10 — ἀνελεήμονα
- Proverbs 17:11 — ἀνελεήμονα
Strong's G415 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G415 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Strong's G415 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
They have recognized strangers rather than me: And my friends have become pitiless.
Lest thou give away thy life to others, And thy substance to the merciless:
A merciful man does good to his own soul: But the merciless destroys his own body.
Strong's G415 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And also those merciless murderers of children, And devourers of man’s flesh, and the feasts of blood,
As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: For he knew before what they would do;
But cruelly he will lay up thy words, And will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G415.
They have recognized strangers rather than me: And my friends have become pitiless.
Lest thou give away thy life to others, And thy substance to the merciless:
A merciful man does good to his own soul: But the merciless destroys his own body.
A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; But the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
But the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
And also those merciless murderers of children, And devourers of man’s flesh, and the feasts of blood,
As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: For he knew before what they would do;
But cruelly he will lay up thy words, And will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, And stumble not among the stones.
Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; Neither with a coward in matters of war; Nor with a merchant concerning exchange; Nor with a buyer of selling; Nor with an envious man of thankfulness; Nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; Nor with the slothful for any work; Nor with a hireling for a year of finishing work; Nor with an idle servant of much business: Hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G415, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G415 FAQ
What does aneleemon (ἀνελεήμων) mean?
Aneleemon (Strong's G415) is a Greek word most simply glossed "unmerciful". aneleemon (an-eh-leh-ay'-mown) adj. 1. merciless [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1655]
How many times is aneleemon (ἀνελεήμων) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G415 across 5 books.
Where can I study aneleemon (ἀνελεήμων) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G415 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate aneleemon (ἀνελεήμων)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unmerciful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G415 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G415, with linked reader references where each row is available.