Eleēmosýnē — G1654

Definition

feminine noun

compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction

1. mercy, pity , especially as exhibited in giving alms, charity
2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms

Usually translated as

alms, almsdeeds

Origin

from G1656

• éleos (G1656)

Occurrences

Eleēmosýnē occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Luke (2), Acts (8)

• Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms (ἐλεημοσύνην) before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms (ἐλεημοσύνην), 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 — But when thou doest alms (ἐλεημοσύνην), let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
• Matthew 6:4 — That thine alms (ἐλεημοσύνη) may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
• Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms (ἐλεημοσύνην) of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
• Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms (ἐλεημοσύνην); 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 — And 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 (ἐλεημοσύνην) of them that entered into the temple;
• Acts 3:3 — Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms (ἐλεημοσύνην).
• Acts 3:10 — And they knew that it was he which sat for alms (ἐλεημοσύνην) 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 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds (ἐλεημοσυνῶν) which she did.
• Acts 10:2 — A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms (ἐλεημοσύνας) to the people, and prayed to God alway.
• Acts 10:4 — And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms (ἐλεημοσύναι) are come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 10:31 — And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms (ἐλεημοσύναι) are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
• Acts 24:17 — Now after many years I came to bring alms (ἐλεημοσύνας) to my nation, and offerings.