What does mercy mean ?

Answer 1

Mercy:
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.

Forbearance:
the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.

I hope that this helps at least a little bit, just a short and sweet answer. ;)

Answer 2

Mercy means:
1) an act of kindness, compassion, or favor
2) forgiveness, indulgence, clemency, leniency, tenderness, mildness.
3) something that gives evidence of divine favor, as a blessing

Answer 3

The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy

To feed the hungry
To give drink to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the homeless
To visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead


The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy

To counsel the doubtful
To instruct the ignorant
To admonish the sinner
To comfort the sorrowful
To forgive all injuries
To bear wrongs patiently
To pray for the living and the dead

Answer 4

Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise) can refer both to compassionate behaviour on the part of those in power (e.g. mercy shown by a judge toward a convict) or on the part of a humanitarian third party (e.g. a mission of mercy aiming to treat war victims). Mercy is a term used to describe the leniency or compassion shown by one person to another, or a request from one person to another to be shown such leniency or compassion. Mercy is compassion or relief given to an undeserving recipient. One of the basic virtues of chivalry and Christian ethics, it is also related to concepts of justice and morality in behaviour between people. In India, compassion is known as karuna.

In a legal sense, a defendant having been found guilty of a capital crime may ask for clemency from being executed. (A famous literary example is from The Merchant of Venice when Portia asks Shylock to show mercy. The quality of mercy is not strained, she tells him.)

The reverse situation applies in the case of euthanasia (called mercy killing by its proponents).

A number of organisations (e.g. the Mercy Corps, the Sisters of Mercy and the Temple of Mercy and Charity) use the word 'mercy' in their name to describe their work.

The concept of mercy is also prevalent in Islam because every Surah in the Qur'an begins with the line, "In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Ever Merciful". Muslims believe according to Qur'anic verses that most people are not necessarily good or pure enough to enter Paradise because of their sinful actions in the world. However, many people who still have faith but were prone to vices in the world may gain entrance to Paradise simply by the mercy and grace of God.

Answer 5

Mercy means feeling empathy for another individual.

Answer 6

Mercy means kind, gentle, compassionate treatment, especially toward someone who is undeserving of it. It includes attributes like clemency and leniency.

Answer 7

Unless I am mistaken; (and that ispossible on thos pointpresently)
Mercy is the act of not giving what one deserves;
Grace is the attitude underlying act.

Answer 8

showing someone kindness when you don't have to. Like if you were going to hurt someone and decided not to, that would be giving them mercy.

Answer 9

I think it is like grace, which is forgiveness when you don't deserve it, or like have mercy on them might mean they are so poor, you might consider sharing something with them, especially something they desperately need.

Answer 10

Main Entry: mer·cy
Pronunciation: 'm&r-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mercies
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise
1 a : compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power; also : lenient or compassionate treatment b : imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder
2 a : a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b : a fortunate circumstance
3 : compassionate treatment of those in distress
- mercy adjective
- at the mercy of : wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against
synonyms MERCY, CHARITY, CLEMENCY, GRACE, LENIENCY mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. MERCY implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it . CHARITY stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others . CLEMENCY implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing . GRACE implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions . LENIENCY implies lack of severity in punishing .