What Does “Clement” Mean in the Bible?
Very kind and ready to forgive. That is what we call the Virgin Mary in the Hail, Holy Queen.
It can mean
- In the Hail, Holy Queen: the prayer ends like this: “O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!”
- In the Bible: God himself tells Moses that he is “merciful and gracious.”
Where it appears in the Bible
Exodus 34:6
What the Bible says
Exodus 34:6
And when he passed before him, he said: O the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, patient and of much compassion, and true,
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “clemente”; Compendium of the Catechism, “Common Prayers” (Hail, Holy Queen)