ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosunē) means “charity” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐλεημοσύνη · eleēmosunē · charity
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): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Luk.11:41 (cf. Mat.23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Act.3:2; λαβεῖν, Act.3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Act.3:10; pl., Act.10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).† (AS)
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abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| gifts to the poor | 2 |
| alms | 1 |
| as alms | 1 |
| begging | 1 |
| charity | 1 |
| giving | 1 |
| money | 1 |
| to the poor | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| alms | 12 |
| almsdeeds | 1 |
| an alms | 1 |
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So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Read word by wordBut when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Read word by wordso that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Read word by wordBut give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.
Read word by wordSell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Read word by wordAnd a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
Read word by wordWhen he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
Read word by wordthey recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Read word by wordIn Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
Read word by wordHe and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
Read word by wordCornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
Read word by wordand said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
Read word by wordAfter several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
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