ἐλεημοσύνη

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G1654

Transliteration: eleēmosýnē

Pronunciation: el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay

Definition: alms

- Original: ἐλεημοσύνη

- Transliteration: Eleemosune

- Phonetic: el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay

- Definition:

1. mercy, pity

a. esp. as exhibited in giving alms, charity

2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms

- Origin: from G1656" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1656

- TDNT entry: 10:05,2

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1656" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1656; compassionateness that is (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence or (concretely) a benefaction: - alms (-deeds).

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