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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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1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:6 · retained source text

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, bountie.

1 Kings 8:23
And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:23 · retained source text

And hee said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heauen aboue, or on earth beneath, who keepest couenant and mercy with thy seruants, that walke before thee with all their heart:

1611 marginal note2.Macc. 2.8.

1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · retained source text

O giue thanks vnto the LORD, for hee is good: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal notePsa. 107.1 and 118.1. and 136.1.

1 Chronicles 16:41
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:41 · retained source text

And with them Heman and Ieduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to giue thankes to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for euer.

1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:13 · retained source text

I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne, and I will not take my mercie away from him, as I tooke it from him that was before thee.

1611 marginal note2.King. 9.14.

1 Chronicles 28:11
¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:11 · retained source text

¶ Then Dauid gaue to Solomon his sonne the paterne of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the vpper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the Mercie-seate.

2 Chronicles 1:8
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:8 · retained source text

And Solomon saide vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to reigne in his stead:

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 28.5.

2 Chronicles 5:13
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · retained source text

It came euen to passe, as the trumpetters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD: and when they lift vp their voyce with the trumpets, and cymbals, and instruments of musicke, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer: that then the house was filled with a cloude, euen the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 136.

2 Chronicles 6:14
And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:14 · retained source text

And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heauen, nor in the earth, which keepest couenant, and shewest mercy vnto thy seruants, that walke before thee with all their hearts,

1611 marginal noteExod. 15.11.

2 Chronicles 7:3
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · retained source text

And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came downe, and the glory of the LORD vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the ground vpon the pauement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For hee is good, for his mercy endureth for euer.

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