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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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First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Zechariah 1:12
¶ Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 1:12 · retained source text

¶ Then the Angel of the LORD answered, and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not haue mercie on Ierusalem, and on the cities of Iudah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten yeeres?

Zechariah 7:9
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
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1611 witness · Zechariah 7:9 · retained source text

Thus speaketh the LORD of hostes, saying, Execute true iudgement, and shew mercie and compassions euery man to his brother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge iudgement of trueth.

Zechariah 10:6
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 10:6 · retained source text

And I will strengthen the house of Iudah, and I will saue the house of Ioseph, and I will bring them againe to place them, for I haue mercie vpon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, & will heare them.

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