KJV dictionary & concordance
Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:19
Complete exact-word concordance
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.
1611 marginal notePsal. 112.9.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Doe they not erre that deuise euil? but mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
1611 marginal noteChap. 17.5. matt. 25.40.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the LORD, men depart from euill.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy.
1611 marginal notePsal. 101.1. Chap. 29.14.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy, findeth life, righteousnesse and honour.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
1611 marginal notePsal. 32.5. 1.ioh.1.9. and 10.
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Therfore the LORD shall haue no ioy in their yong men, neither shall haue mercy on their fatherlesse & widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite, and an euil doer, and euery mouth speaketh folly: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1611 marginal noteOr, villeny.
FOR the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
¶ For the LORD wil haue mercie on Iacob, and wil yet choose Israel, and set them in their owne land: and the strangers shalbe ioyned with them, and they shal cleaue to the house of Iacob.
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
And in mercy shall the throne be established, and hee shal sit vpon it in trueth, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging and seeking iudgement, and hasting righteousnesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, prepared.
1611 marginal noteDan. 7.14, 27. mic. 4.7. luke 1.33.
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