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).† (AS)
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G1654 — ἐλεημοσύνη
eleēmosunē · charity · Greek
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Matthew 6:2 · ἐλεημοσύνην,Therefore 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 6:3 · ἐλεημοσύνηνBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:Matthew 6:4 · ἐλεημοσύνηThat thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.Luke 11:41 · ἐλεημοσύνην,But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.Luke 12:33 · ἐλεημοσύνην·Sell 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 3:2 · ἐλεημοσύνηνAnd 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 3:3 · ἐλεημοσύνηνWho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.Acts 3:10 · ἐλεημοσύνηνAnd 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 9:36 · ἐλεημοσυνῶνNow 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 10:2 · ἐλεημοσύνας[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.Acts 10:4 · ἐλεημοσύναιAnd when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.Acts 10:31 · ἐλεημοσύναιAnd said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Acts 24:17 · ἐλεημοσύναςNow after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.