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Alms, Almsdeeds

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ἐλεημοσύνη

(Strong's #1654 — Noun Feminine — eleemosune — el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay )

connected with eleemon, "merciful," signifies (a) "mercy, pity, particularly in giving alms," Matthew 6:1-4; Acts 10:2; 24:17; (b) the benefaction itself, the "alms" (the effect for the cause), Luke 11:41; 12:33; Acts 3:2,3,10; 9:36 , "almsdeeds;" Acts 10:2,4,31 .

Note: In Matthew 6:1 , the RV, translating dikaiosune, according to the most authentic texts, has "righteousness," for AV, "alms."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Alms, Almsdeeds'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​a/alms-almsdeeds.html. 1940.
 
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