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Lexicon :: Strong's G1654 - eleēmosynē

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ἐλεημοσύνη
Transliteration
eleēmosynē (Key)
Pronunciation
el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:485,222

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosýnē, el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay; from G1656; compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction:—alms(-deeds).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G1654 in the following manner: alms (13x), almsdeeds (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G1654 in the following manner: alms (13x), almsdeeds (1x).

  1. mercy, pity

    1. esp. as exhibited in giving alms, charity

  2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosýnē, el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay; from G1656; compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction:—alms(-deeds).
STRONGS G1654:
ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ, (ἐλεήμων), Sept. for חֶסֶד and צְדָקָה (see δικαιοσύνη, 1 b.);
1. mercy, pity (Callimachus in Del. 152; Isaiah 38:18; Sir. 17:22 (Sir 17:24), 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; εἴς 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; πρὸς τὴν ἐλεημοσ. for (the purpose of asking) alms, Acts 3:10; plural, Acts 9:36; Acts 10:4, 31.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
47:29
Isaiah
38:18
Matthew
6:1; 6:4
Luke
11:41; 12:33
Acts
3:2; 3:3; 3:10; 9:36; 10:2; 10:4; 10:31; 24:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1654 matches the Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosynē),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:1 - 'Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 - whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:3 - 'But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:4 - that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:41 - But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:3 - who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:36 - And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2 - pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:4 - and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17 - 'And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,
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