Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1654
ἐλεημοσύνη
eleēmosunē · “charity”
Used 13 times across 3 books
Definition
ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ;]
1. mercy, pity.
2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Luk.11:41 (cf. Mat.23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Act.3:2; λαβεῖν, Act.3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Act.3:10; pl., Act.10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).†
(ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ;]
1. mercy, pity.
2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Luk.11:41 (cf. Mat.23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Act.3:2; λαβεῖν, Act.3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Act.3:10; pl., Act.10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).†
Where it appears
Matthew3
Luke2
Acts8
In the text
Matthew 6:2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.Matthew 6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:Matthew 6:4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.Acts 3:2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;Acts 3:3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.Acts 3:10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.Acts 10:2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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