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 you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.Matthew 6:3 · ἐλεημοσύνηνBut when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,Matthew 6:4 · ἐλεημοσύνηso that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.Luke 11:41 · ἐλεημοσύνην,But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.Luke 12:33 · ἐλεημοσύνην·Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.Acts 3:2 · ἐλεημοσύνηνA certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.Acts 3:3 · ἐλεημοσύνηνSeeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.Acts 3:10 · ἐλεημοσύνηνThey recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.Acts 9:36 · ἐλεημοσυνῶνNow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.Acts 10:2 · ἐλεημοσύναςa devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.Acts 10:4 · ἐλεημοσύναιHe, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.Acts 10:31 · ἐλεημοσύναιand said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.Acts 24:17 · ἐλεημοσύναςNow after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;