ἵλεως (híleōs|hil'-eh-oce|adjective|gracious)
[Grk] ἵλεως LN: 88.77, 88.78 GK: G2664 Hebrew: חָלִיל‎, כָּפָר‎, נָחַם‎, נָשָׂא‎, סָלַח‎, רַחַם‎, שָׁלֹום‎
Derivation: perhaps from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι;
Strong's: cheerful (as attractive), i.e. propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, i.e. (in averting some calamity) far be it
KJV: --be it far, merciful.
See: αἱρέομαι