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merciful

Meaning of “merciful”

Showing mercy, compassion, or readiness to forgive.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:16

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Isaiah 57:1
THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:1 · retained source text

¶ The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and mercifull men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the euill to come.

1611 marginal noteHebr. men of kindnesse or godlinesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, from that which is euill.

1611 marginal notePsal.12. 2. mich.7.2.

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