G1654 · ἐλεημοσύνη
eleēmosýnē · alms
G1654 (eleēmosýnē) is the Greek word ἐλεημοσύνη in Strong’s dictionary: compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction. It appears 13 times in 13 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- ἐλεημοσύνη (Greek)
- Transliteration
- eleēmosýnē
- Derivation
- from G1656 (ἔλεος);
- Definition
- compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
- Rendered in the KJV
- alms(-deeds)
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
13 occurrences in 13 verses (9 with English words of their own, 4 in the original with no English word of their own).
How the BSB renders it
- “gifts to the poor” ×2
- “alms” ×1
- “as alms” ×1
- “begging” ×1
- “charity” ×1
- “giving” ×1
- “money” ×1
- “to the poor” ×1
By book
Matthew 3 · Luke 2 · Acts 8
Verses
- Matthew 6:2
- Matthew 6:3
- Matthew 6:4
- Luke 11:41
- Luke 12:33
- Acts 3:2
- Acts 3:3
- Acts 3:10
- Acts 9:36
- Acts 10:2
- Acts 10:4
- Acts 10:31
- Acts 24:17
Related words
Numbers that share a root with G1654.