ἔλεος

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A pity, mercy, compassion, Il.24.44, etc.: also in pl., Pl.R. 6c6c, D.25.83; μ' ἔ. τινος ἐσῆλθε pity for... E.IA491; ἔλεον ποιήσασθαι ἐπί τινι D.24.111; ἐλέου τυχεῖν παρά τινος Antipho 1.27:—later ἔλεος, τό, Plb. 1.88.2, LXX Ge.19.19, etc.:pl., ἐλέη, τά, ib.Ps.16(17).7; ἐ. ποιεῖν μετά τινος ib.Ge.24.12, al. (but masc. is also found, ib.Ps.83 (84).12, Plb.33.11.3, Agatharch.83, Phld.Rh.1.65 S., Ep.Jac.2.13, etc.).    II personified. worshipped at Athens, Sch.S.OC260; at Epidaurus, IG4.1282; Ἔ. ἐπιεικὴς θεός Timocl.31.    III object of compassion, piteous thing, E.Or.832.