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ἐλεημοσύνη

Lemmaἐλεημοσύνη
Citation formἐλεημοσύνη, ης, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
Glossalms-giving, charity
Strong’sG1654
Transliterationeleēmosýnē
Definitioncompassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
KJV glosses:--alms(-deeds).
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