Greek word study
ἐλεημοσύνη G1654
- Transliteration
- eleēmosýnē
- KJV glosses
- alms(-deeds)
Lexical summary
compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information