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,When therefore thou doest alms, sound not 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 received 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 who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.Luke 11:41 · ἐλεημοσύνην,But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.Luke 12:33 · ἐλεημοσύνην·Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.Acts 3:2 · ἐλεημοσύνηνAnd a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door 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 to receive an alms.Acts 3:10 · ἐλεημοσύνηνand they took knowledge of him, that it was he that 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 · ἐλεημοσύναςa devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.Acts 10:4 · ἐλεημοσύναιAnd he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.Acts 10:31 · ἐλεημοσύναιand saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Acts 24:17 · ἐλεημοσύναςNow after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: