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Lexicon :: Strong's G1654 - eleēmosynē

Aa
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 13 times in 13 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 - “So G3767 when G3752 you [fn]give G4160 to the poor, do not sound G4537 a trumpet G4537 before G1715 you, as the hypocrites G5273 do G4160 in the synagogues G4864 and in the streets, G4505 so G3767 that they may be honored G1392 by men. G444 Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, they have G568 their reward G3408 in full. G568

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:3 - “But when you [fn]give G4160 to the poor, do not let your left G710 hand G710 know G1097 what G5101 your right G1188 hand G1188 is doing, G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:4 - so G3704 that your [fn]giving G1654 will be in secret; G2927 and your Father G3962 who sees G991 what is done in secret G2927 will reward G591 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:41 - “But give G1325 that which is within G1751 as charity, G1654 and [fn]then G2400 all G3956 things G3956 are clean G2513 for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - “Sell G4453 your possessions G5225 and give G1325 to charity; G1654 make G4160 yourselves G1438 money G905 belts G905 which do not wear G3822 out, an unfailing G413 treasure G2344 in heaven, G3772 where G3699 no G3756 thief G2812 comes G1448 near G1448 nor G3761 moth G4597 destroys. G1311

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:2 - And a man G435 who had been G5225 lame G5560 from his mother’s G3384 womb G2836 was being carried G941 along, whom G3739 they used to set G5087 down G5087 every G2596 day G2250 at the gate G2374 of the temple G2413 which is called G3004 Beautiful, G5611 in order to beg G154 [fn]alms G1654 of those G3588 who were entering G1531 the temple. G2413

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:3 - When he saw G3708 Peter G4074 and John G2491 about G3195 to go G1524 into the temple, G2413 he began asking G2065 to receive G2983 alms. G1654

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - and they were taking G1921 note G1921 of him as being G1510 the one who used to sit G2521 at the Beautiful G5611 Gate G4439 of the temple G2413 to beg alms, G1654 and they were filled G4130 with wonder G2285 and amazement G1611 at what had happened G4819 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:36 - Now G1161 in Joppa G2445 there was a disciple G3102 named G3686 Tabitha G5000 (which G3739 translated G1329 in Greek is called G3004 [fn]Dorcas); G1393 this G3778 woman G3778 was abounding G4134 with deeds G2041 of kindness G18 and charity G1654 which G3739 she continually did. G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2 - a devout G2152 man G2152 and one who feared G5399 God G2316 with all G3956 his household, G3624 and gave G4160 many G4183 [fn]alms G1654 to the Jewish people G2992 and prayed G1189 to God G2316 continually. G1223 G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:4 - And fixing G816 his gaze G816 on him and being G1096 much G1719 alarmed, G1719 he said, G3004 “What G5101 is it, Lord?” G2962 And he said G3004 to him, “Your prayers G4335 and [fn]alms G1654 have ascended G305 as a memorial G3422 before G1715 God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:31 - and he *said, G5346 ‘Cornelius, G2883 your prayer G4335 has been heard G1522 and your [fn]alms G1654 have been remembered G3403 before G1799 God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17 - “Now G1161 after G1223 several G4183 years G2094 I came G3854 to bring G4160 [fn]alms G1654 to my nation G1484 and to present G4160 offerings; G4376
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