έλεος (éleos)
English: mercy
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About έλεος
As a noun, έλεος is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: έ‧λε‧ος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:mercy, compassion, pity
- noun:charity
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | έλεος | ελέη |
| genitive | ελέους | ελεών |
| accusative | έλεος | ελέη |
| vocative | έλεος | ελέη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how έλεος appears in different grammatical contexts.