ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΣ, ἐλεημοσυνας
ELEĒMOSYNAS, eleēmosynas
Sounds Like: eh-leh-eh-mo-SY-nas
Translations: alms, acts of mercy, charity, merciful deeds
From the root: ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to acts of compassion, mercy, or charity, often specifically denoting financial or material aid given to the poor or needy. It is commonly used in the context of religious or ethical giving, emphasizing the benevolent nature of the act. In a sentence, it would describe the actions of someone performing charitable deeds.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1654 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 15:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΙ — alms, acts of mercy, deeds of compassion, charity
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΙΣ — alms, mercy, pity, compassion, an act of mercy, a charitable gift
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΝ — alms, charity, mercy, pity, a charitable deed
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΣ — of mercy, of pity, of compassion, of alms, of charitable deeds
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