ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝ‾Η‾, ελεημοσυν‾η‾
ELEĒMOSYN‾Ē‾, eleēmosyn‾ē‾
Sounds Like: eh-leh-eh-moh-SY-neh
Translations: alms, charity, mercy, pity, an alms, a charity
From the root: ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ. It refers to an act of compassion or mercy, often specifically in the form of giving to the poor or needy. It can be translated as 'alms' or 'charity', emphasizing the act of giving out of pity or compassion. It is used to describe acts of benevolence and kindness towards those in distress.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1654 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ.
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.
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ — mercy, compassion, pity, alms, a charitable deed
- ἘΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΩΝ — of alms, of mercy, of pity, of compassion, of charitable deeds
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΙ — alms, charitable deeds, acts of mercy, a charitable gift
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΙΣ — (to) alms, (to) charity, (to) mercy, (to) pity
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΝ — alms, charity, mercy, a charitable deed
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΣ — (of) alms, (of) mercy, (of) pity, (of) compassion
- ΕΛΑΙΗΜΟΣΥΝΩΝ — of alms, of mercy, of charity, of compassion
- ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΙ — alms, charitable deeds, acts of mercy, acts of compassion
- ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΣ — alms, acts of charity, merciful deeds
- ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ — alms, charity, mercy, pity, a charitable deed
- ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΝ — alms, a charitable deed, charity, mercy, pity
- ΕΛΕΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΣ — (of) alms, (of) mercy, (of) compassion, (of) pity
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