ἐλέησον

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.lé.ɛː.son/ → /eˈle.i.son/ → /eˈle.i.son/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.lé.ɛː.son/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /eˈle.e̝.son/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /eˈle.i.son/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /eˈle.i.son/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /eˈle.i.son/

Verb

ἐλέησον • (eléēson)

1. second-person singular aorist active imperative of ἐλεέω (eleéō)

Descendants

• → Latin: eleison
  • Kyrie eleison (see there for further descendants)
• Greek: ελέησον (eléison)