- Original: ἐλεήμων - Transliteration: Eleemon - Phonetic: el-eh-ay'-mone - Definition: 1. merciful - Origin: from G1653 - TDNT entry: 10:05,2 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G1653 ; compassionate (actively): - merciful. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • merciful, 1 Hebrews 2:17