Lexical Definition
ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosýnē (el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay) charity G:N-F
from ἔλεος
alms(-deeds).
- compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
Usage: 12 forms in 34 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐλεημοσύνην | acts of charity | Matt.6.2 |
| alms | Luke.11.41 • Luke.12.33 • Acts.3.2 • Acts.3.3 • Acts.3.10 | |
| charity | Matt.6.3 | |
| ἐλεημοσύνη | giving | Matt.6.4 |
| ἐλεημοσύνασ | alms | Acts.10.2 • Acts.24.17 |
| ἐλεημοσύναι | alms | Acts.10.4 • Acts.10.31 |
| ἐλεημοσυνῶν | of alms | Acts.9.36 |
| ελεημοσύνησ | charity | LXX.Prov.21.21 • LXX.Isa.1.27 |
| ελεημοσύνην | a charity | LXX.Gen.47.29 |
| charity | LXX.Ps.24.5 • LXX.Ps.33.5 | |
| on your charity | LXX.Isa.38.18 | |
| ελεημοσύνη | charity | LXX.Deut.24.13 • LXX.Prov.19.22 • LXX.Prov.20.28 • LXX.Isa.59.16 |
| mercy | LXX.Deut.6.25 | |
| my charity | LXX.Isa.28.17 | |
| your charity | LXX.Dan.9.16 | |
| ελεημοσύνασ | charity | LXX.Ps.103.6 • LXX.Jer.16.5 |
| ελεημοσύναισ | Charity | LXX.Prov.15.27 |
| charities | LXX.Dan.4.27 | |
| ελεημοσύναι | Charity | LXX.Prov.3.3 |
| but charity | LXX.Prov.14.22 | |
| his charities | LXX.Lam.3.22 | |
| ελεημοσυνη | her charity | LXX.Prov.31.26 |
Abbott-Smith
† ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ (< ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ;]
1. mercy, pity.
2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mt 6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mt 6:2, 3, Ac 9:36 10:2 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Lk 11:41 (cf. Mt 23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Ac 3:2; λαβεῖν, Ac 3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Ac 3:10; pl., Ac 10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:2 · 6:3 · 6:4 · 23:36 |
| Luke | 11:41 |
| Acts | 3:2 · 3:3 · 3:10 · 9:36 · 10:2 · 10:4 · 10:31 · 24:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐλεημοσύνη-ημοσύνη, ἡ,
pity, mercy, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 charity, alms, [LXX+NT+3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.6.2