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ἐλεημοσύνη

eleēmosunēcharityHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine13 occurrences3 books13 verses

Definition

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): Matthew 6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Matthew 6:2-3, Acts 9:36; 10:2; 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Luke 11:41 (cf. Matthew 23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Acts 3:2; λαβεῖν, Acts 3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Acts 3:10; pl., Acts 10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐλεημοσύνη:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

13 total
  1. Matthew 6:2ἐλεημοσύνην
    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.
  2. Matthew 6:3ἐλεημοσύνην
    But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
  3. Matthew 6:4ἐλεημοσύνη · giving
    …so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  4. Luke 11:41ἐλεημοσύνην · [as] alms
    But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.
  5. Luke 12:33ἐλεημοσύνην · to the poor
    Sell 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.
  6. Acts 3:2ἐλεημοσύνην
    And 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.
  7. Acts 3:3ἐλεημοσύνην · money
    When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
  8. Acts 3:10ἐλεημοσύνην · [begging]
    …they 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.
  9. Acts 9:36ἐλεημοσυνῶν · charity
    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
  10. Acts 10:2ἐλεημοσύνας
    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
  11. Acts 10:4ἐλεημοσύναι · gifts to the poor
    Cornelius 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.
  12. Acts 10:31ἐλεημοσύναι · gifts to the poor
    …and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
  13. Acts 24:17ἐλεημοσύνας · alms
    After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.