be it far, merciful

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See GRACE.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2436 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

ἵλεως

Transliteration:

hileos

Phonic:

hil’-eh-oce

Meaning:

perhaps from the alternate form of 138; cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it

KJV Usage:

be it far, merciful