KJV dictionary & concordance

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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And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Leviticus 16:2 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that hee come not at all times in to the Holy place within the Uaile, before the Mercy seat, which is vpon the Arke, that hee die not: for I will appeare in the cloud vpon the Mercy seat.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.10. Heb. 9.7.

Leviticus 16:13

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And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Leviticus 16:13 · retained source text

And he shall put the incense vpon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may couer the mercie seate that is vpon the testimonie, that he die not.

Leviticus 16:14

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And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

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1611 witness · Leviticus 16:14 · retained source text

And he shall take of the blood of the bullocke, and sprinkle it with his finger vpon the Mercie seat Eastward: and before the Mercie seate shall hee sprinkle of the blood with his finger seuen times.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 9.13 and 10.4.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.6.

Leviticus 16:15

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¶ Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

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1611 witness · Leviticus 16:15 · retained source text

¶ Then shall he kill the goate of the sinne offering that is for the people, and bring his blood within the Uaile, and doe with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullocke, and sprinkle it vpon the Mercie seat, and before the Mercie seat.

Complete reference index — all 261 verses

Genesis 19:19 Genesis 24:27 Genesis 39:21 Genesis 43:14 Exodus 15:13 Exodus 20:6 Exodus 25:17 Exodus 25:18 Exodus 25:19 Exodus 25:20 Exodus 25:21 Exodus 25:22 Exodus 26:34 Exodus 30:6 Exodus 31:7 Exodus 33:19 Exodus 34:7 Exodus 35:12 Exodus 37:6 Exodus 37:7 Exodus 37:8 Exodus 37:9 Exodus 39:35 Exodus 40:20 Leviticus 16:2 Leviticus 16:13 Leviticus 16:14 Leviticus 16:15 Numbers 7:89 Numbers 14:18 Numbers 14:19 Deuteronomy 5:10 Deuteronomy 7:2 Deuteronomy 7:9 Deuteronomy 7:12 Deuteronomy 13:17 Judges 1:24 2 Samuel 7:15 2 Samuel 15:20 2 Samuel 22:51 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 8:23 1 Chronicles 16:34 1 Chronicles 16:41 1 Chronicles 17:13 1 Chronicles 28:11 2 Chronicles 1:8 2 Chronicles 5:13 2 Chronicles 6:14 2 Chronicles 7:3 2 Chronicles 7:6 2 Chronicles 20:21 Ezra 3:11 Ezra 7:28 Ezra 9:9 Nehemiah 1:5 Nehemiah 1:11 Nehemiah 9:32 Nehemiah 13:22 Job 37:13 Psalms 4:1 Psalms 5:7 Psalms 6:2 Psalms 9:13 Psalms 13:5 Psalms 18:50 Psalms 21:7 Psalms 23:6 Psalms 25:7 Psalms 25:10 Psalms 25:16 Psalms 27:7 Psalms 30:10 Psalms 31:7 Psalms 31:9 Psalms 32:10 Psalms 33:18 Psalms 33:22 Psalms 36:5 Psalms 37:21 Psalms 51:1 Psalms 52:8 Psalms 57:3 Psalms 57:10 Psalms 59:10 Psalms 59:16 Psalms 59:17 Psalms 61:7 Psalms 62:12 Psalms 66:20 Psalms 69:13 Psalms 77:8 Psalms 85:7 Psalms 85:10 Psalms 86:5 Psalms 86:13 Psalms 86:15 Psalms 86:16 Psalms 89:2 Psalms 89:14 Psalms 89:24 Psalms 89:28 Psalms 90:14 Psalms 94:18 Psalms 98:3 Psalms 100:5 Psalms 101:1 Psalms 102:13 Psalms 103:8 Psalms 103:11 Psalms 103:17 Psalms 106:1 Psalms 107:1 Psalms 108:4 Psalms 109:12 Psalms 109:16 Psalms 109:21 Psalms 109:26 Psalms 115:1 Psalms 118:1 Psalms 118:2 Psalms 118:3 Psalms 118:4 Psalms 118:29 Psalms 119:64 Psalms 119:124 Psalms 123:2 Psalms 123:3 Psalms 130:7 Psalms 136:1 Psalms 136:2 Psalms 136:3 Psalms 136:4 Psalms 136:5 Psalms 136:6 Psalms 136:7 Psalms 136:8 Psalms 136:9 Psalms 136:10 Psalms 136:11 Psalms 136:12 Psalms 136:13 Psalms 136:14 Psalms 136:15 Psalms 136:16 Psalms 136:17 Psalms 136:18 Psalms 136:19 Psalms 136:20 Psalms 136:21 Psalms 136:22 Psalms 136:23 Psalms 136:24 Psalms 136:25 Psalms 136:26 Psalms 138:8 Psalms 143:12 Psalms 145:8 Psalms 147:11 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 14:21 Proverbs 14:22 Proverbs 14:31 Proverbs 16:6 Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 21:21 Proverbs 28:13 Isaiah 9:17 Isaiah 14:1 Isaiah 16:5 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 30:18 Isaiah 47:6 Isaiah 49:10 Isaiah 49:13 Isaiah 54:8 Isaiah 54:10 Isaiah 55:7 Isaiah 60:10 Jeremiah 6:23 Jeremiah 13:14 Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 30:18 Jeremiah 31:20 Jeremiah 33:11 Jeremiah 33:26 Jeremiah 42:12 Jeremiah 50:42 Ezekiel 39:25 Daniel 4:27 Daniel 9:4 Hosea 1:6 Hosea 1:7 Hosea 2:4 Hosea 2:23 Hosea 4:1 Hosea 6:6 Hosea 10:12 Hosea 12:6 Hosea 14:3 Jonah 2:8 Micah 6:8 Micah 7:18 Micah 7:20 Habakkuk 3:2 Zechariah 1:12 Zechariah 7:9 Zechariah 10:6 Matthew 5:7 Matthew 9:13 Matthew 9:27 Matthew 12:7 Matthew 15:22 Matthew 17:15 Matthew 20:30 Matthew 20:31 Matthew 23:23 Mark 10:47 Mark 10:48 Luke 1:50 Luke 1:54 Luke 1:58 Luke 1:72 Luke 1:78 Luke 10:37 Luke 16:24 Luke 17:13 Luke 18:38 Luke 18:39 Romans 9:15 Romans 9:16 Romans 9:18 Romans 9:23 Romans 11:30 Romans 11:31 Romans 11:32 Romans 12:8 Romans 15:9 1 Corinthians 7:25 2 Corinthians 4:1 Galatians 6:16 Ephesians 2:4 Philippians 2:27 1 Timothy 1:2 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 1:16 2 Timothy 1:2 2 Timothy 1:16 2 Timothy 1:18 Titus 1:4 Titus 3:5 Hebrews 4:16 Hebrews 10:28 James 2:13 James 3:17 James 5:11 1 Peter 1:3 1 Peter 2:10 2 John 1:3 Jude 1:2 Jude 1:21

Where “mercy” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 verses Exodus23 occurrences
20 verses Leviticus7 occurrences
4 verses Numbers3 occurrences
3 verses Deuteronomy5 occurrences
5 verses Judges1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses Nehemiah4 occurrences
4 verses Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms100 occurrences
99 verses Proverbs9 occurrences
8 verses Isaiah12 occurrences
12 verses Jeremiah9 occurrences
9 verses Ezekiel1 occurrence
1 verse Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses Hosea10 occurrences
9 verses Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse Micah3 occurrences
3 verses Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah3 occurrences
3 verses Matthew9 occurrences
9 verses Mark2 occurrences
2 verses Luke10 occurrences
10 verses Romans12 occurrences
9 verses 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Titus2 occurrences
2 verses Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses James5 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter3 occurrences
2 verses 2 John1 occurrence
1 verse Jude2 occurrences
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Genesis 19:19 2 Samuel 7:15 Psalms 31:9 Psalms 106:1 Psalms 136:21 Jeremiah 42:12 Luke 1:78 Jude 1:21

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