eleemosune <1654>
elehmosunh eleemosune
Pronunciation | : | el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay |
Origin | : | from 1656 |
Reference | : | TDNT - 2:485,222 |
PrtSpch | : | n f (noun feminime) |
In Greek | : | elehmosunai 2, elehmosunav 2, elehmosunh 1, elehmosunhn 7, elehmosunwn 1 |
In NET | : | acts of charity 4, money 2, bring gifts 1, charitable giving 1, ask for donations 1, gift 1, giving 1, give to the poor 1, to those in need 1 |
In AV | : | alms 13, almsdeeds 1 |
Count | : | 14 |
Definition | : |
1) mercy, pity 1a) esp. as exhibited in giving alms, charity 2) the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms from 1656; compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction: KJV -- alms(-deeds). see GREEK for 1656 |
Related Hebrew | : | - |