MER'CIFUL, a. from mercy. Having or exercising mercy compassionate tender disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses unwilling to punish for injuries applied appropriately to the Supreme being.
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth. Exodus 34
1. Compassionate tender unwilling to give pain not cruel. A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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