Almsdeeds Alms

Almsdeeds Alms ^[1]

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 .