Strong's Greek · G2436
ἵλεως
híleōs
be it far, merciful
Definition
cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
Derivation
perhaps from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Appears 2 times in Scripture
Matthew 16:22
“Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!””
Hebrews 8:12
“For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).