ἐλε-έω,
imperfect ἠλέουν [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Comicus 4.1: ] Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist ἠλέησα, Epic dialect ἐλέησα (see. below):—passive, perfect ἠλέημαι [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 595.2 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (ἔλεος):—to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δ᾽ ἐρύσατο καί μ᾽ ἐλέησεν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.279; σύ μ᾽ ἐλέησον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 501, compare 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 1 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, etc.; ἐλέησον αὐτῶν τὴν ὄπα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 400; ἐ. [τινα] ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀκουσίοις παθήμασι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.27; τῆς τύχης τινά 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] Eph.5.4:—passive, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 34c, “R.” 336e, “Ax.” 368d; ἵνα.. ἧττον ὑφ᾽ ὑμῶν ἐλεοίμην 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.53; ἅμ᾽ ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 595.2, compare 844. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 absolutely,feel pity, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 706. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]