UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: merciless, unmerciful

Semantic entry: 88.82

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Mercy, Merciless

Definition: pertaining to the lack of mercy or the refusal to be merciful

Notes: The meaning of ἀνέλεος and ἀνελεήμων is often expressed in highly idiomatic ways, for example, ‘to refuse to look at,’ ‘to turn one’s back on,’ or ‘to refuse to hear a person’s cries for help.’