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mercy

Meaning of “mercy”

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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276 occurrences261 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Jude 1:2
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:2 · retained source text

Mercie vnto you, and peace, and loue be multiplied.

Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:21 · retained source text

Keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ vnto eternall life.

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