Strong's 1654: ἐλεημοσύνη
ἐλεημοσύνη,
ἐλεημοσύνης,
ἡ (
ἐλεήμων), the Sept. for
חֶסֶד and
צְדָקָה (see
δικαιοσύνη, 1 b.);
1. mercy, pity (Callimachus () in Del. 152; Isaiah 38:18; Sir. 17:22 (), etc.), especially as exhibited in giving alms, charity: Matthew 6:4; ποιεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην, to practise the virtue of mercy or beneficence, to show one's compassion (A. V. do alms) (cf. the similar phrases δικαιοσύνην, ἀλήθειαν, etc. ποιεῖν), Matthew 6:1 Rec., 2, 3, (Sir. 7:10; Tobit 4:7 Tobit 12:8, etc.; for חֶסֶד עָשָׂה, Genesis 47:29); ἐλεημοσύνας, acts of beneficence, benefactions (cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 77 (67)), Acts 10:2; εἰς τινα, Acts 24:17. Hence, 2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms (the German Almosen (and the English alms) being (alike) a corruption of the Greek word): ἐλεημοσύνην διδόναι (((Diogenes Laërtius 5, 17)), Luke 11:41; Luke 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Acts 3:2; λαμβάνειν, Acts 3:3; πρός τήν ἐλεημοσύνην for (the purpose of asking) alms, Acts 3:10; plural, Acts 9:36; Acts 10:4, 31.
Strong's Greek: 1654. ἐλεημοσύνη (eleémosuné) — 13 Occurrences
Matthew 6:2 - N-AFS
GRK: οὖν ποιῇς ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ σαλπίσῃς
KJV: when thou doest [thine] alms, do not
INT: therefore you do give to the needy not do sound a trumpet
Matthew 6:3 - N-AFS
GRK: δὲ ποιοῦντος ἐλεημοσύνην μὴ γνώτω
KJV: when thou doest alms, let not
INT: moreover when you do give to the needy not let know
Matthew 6:4 - N-NFS
GRK: σου ἡ ἐλεημοσύνη ἐν τῷ
NAS: so that your giving will be in secret;
KJV: That thine alms may be in
INT: your giving in
Luke 11:41 - N-AFS
GRK: ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην καὶ ἰδοὺ
NAS: that which is within as charity, and then
KJV: give alms of such things as ye have;
INT: [which] are within give alms and Behold
Luke 12:33 - N-AFS
GRK: καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς
NAS: and give to charity; make
KJV: and give alms; provide yourselves
INT: and give alms make to yourselves
Acts 3:2 - N-AFS
GRK: τοῦ αἰτεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην παρὰ τῶν
NAS: in order to beg alms of those
KJV: to ask alms of
INT: to ask alms from those who
Acts 3:3 - N-AFS
GRK: ἱερὸν ἠρώτα ἐλεημοσύνην λαβεῖν
NAS: he [began] asking to receive alms.
KJV: the temple asked an alms.
INT: temple asked alms to receive
Acts 3:10 - N-AFS
GRK: πρὸς τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην καθήμενος ἐπὶ
NAS: of the temple to [beg] alms, and they were filled
KJV: sat for alms at the Beautiful
INT: for the alms [was] sitting at
Acts 9:36 - N-GFP
GRK: ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει
NAS: of kindness and charity which
KJV: works and almsdeeds which she did.
INT: good and of alms which she did
Acts 10:2 - N-AFP
GRK: αὐτοῦ ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς τῷ
NAS: many alms to the [Jewish] people
KJV: gave much alms to the people, and
INT: of him both doing alms much to the
Acts 10:4 - N-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ ἐλεημοσύναι σου ἀνέβησαν
NAS: to him, Your prayers and alms have ascended
KJV: and thine alms are come up for
INT: and the alms of you are gone up
Acts 10:31 - N-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ ἐλεημοσύναι σου ἐμνήσθησαν
NAS: has been heard and your alms have been remembered
KJV: thine alms are had in remembrance
INT: and the alms of you were remembered
Acts 24:17 - N-AFP
GRK: δὲ πλειόνων ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς
NAS: to bring alms to my nation
KJV: I came to bring alms to my
INT: moreover many alms bringing to
