Greek - English Dictionary
G1654 - Alms
| Strong's No.: | G1654 |
| Greek: | ἐλεημοσύνη |
| Transliteration: | eleēmosunē |
| Phonetic: | el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay |
| Word Origin: | From G1656 |
| Bible Usage: | alms (-deeds). |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | compassionateness that is (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence or (concretely) a benefaction |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. mercy, pity a. esp. as exhibited in giving alms, charity 2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms |
| Bible References:
Alms |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
alms ( 13 )
almsdeeds ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.