ἐλεημοσύνη
eleēmosunēNoun (Feminine)G1654
charity
From: from G1656 (ἔλεος);
Short Definition
compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
Full Lexicon Entry
1.mercy, pity.
2.almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ)
LXX Usage: chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
13 timesAppears 13 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
8
Matthew
3
Luke
2
Key Passages
- Acts 10:2
- Acts 10:31
- Acts 3:2
- Acts 3:10
- Luke 11:41
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