ἵλεως (híleōshil'-eh-oceadjectivegracious)
[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