UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐλεημοσύνη; -ης

Related lemmas: ἐλεάω

Sense 1: acts of charity, alms, giving to the needy

Semantic entry: 57.111

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: to give to those in need as an act of mercy

MAT 6:2: RV MAT 6:2 · LV MAT 6:2 · Read together MAT 6:2

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OET-RV MAT 6:2

2 “So when you’re giving to the poor, don’t make a big display of it like the hypocrites do in the Jewish meeting halls and in the streets so they’ll get the people’s praises. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-LV MAT 6:2

2 Therefore whenever you _may _be _doing alms, you _may_ not _trumpet before you, as the hypocrites are _doing in the synagogues and in the streets, so _that they _may _be _glorified by the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

MAT 6:3: RV MAT 6:3 · LV MAT 6:3 · Read together MAT 6:3

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OET-RV MAT 6:3

3 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

OET-LV MAT 6:3

3 But of _you doing alms, not let _know the left hand of _you what the right hand of _you is _doing,

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 6:2–4 · LV MAT 6:2–4 · Read together MAT 6:2–4

ACT: RV ACT 9:36 · RV ACT 10:2 · RV ACT 10:4 · RV ACT 10:31 · LV ACT 9:36 · LV ACT 10:2 · LV ACT 10:4 · LV ACT 10:31 · Read together ACT 9:36 · Read together ACT 10:2 · Read together ACT 10:4 · Read together ACT 10:31

Sense 2: gift, money given to the needy, charity donation

Semantic entry: 57.112

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: (semantic derivative of ἐλεημοσύνη[a] ‘giving to the needy,’ 57.111: δικαιοσύνη / 57.111: ἐλεημοσύνη) that which is given to help the needy

Notes: In some languages the closest equivalent of ἐλεημοσύνη in RV ACT 3:2 · LV ACT 3:2 · Read together ACT 3:2 is simply ‘money.’

LUK 11:41: RV LUK 11:41 · LV LUK 11:41 · Read together LUK 11:41

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OET-RV LUK 11:41

41 However, if you sacrificially give what’s inside, then everything would then become clean for you.

OET-LV LUK 11:41

41 However give as _alms the things being _within, and see, all things is clean to _you _all.

LUK 12:33: RV LUK 12:33 · LV LUK 12:33 · Read together LUK 12:33

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OET-RV LUK 12:33

33 Sell what you own and give to the poor and so store your wealth in heaven where it won’t deteriorate or get lost or stolen from you,

OET-LV LUK 12:33

33 Sell the things possessing of _you _all, and give alms.
Make to _yourselves purses not being _grown _old, a_treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where thief is_ not _nearing nor moth is _ruining.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 11:41 · RV LUK 12:33 · LV LUK 11:41 · LV LUK 12:33 · Read together LUK 11:41 · Read together LUK 12:33

ACT: RV ACT 3:2–3 · RV ACT 3:10 · RV ACT 24:17 · LV ACT 3:2–3 · LV ACT 3:10 · LV ACT 24:17 · Read together ACT 3:2–3 · Read together ACT 3:10 · Read together ACT 24:17

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐλεημοσύνη

Form 1

Sense 1: acts of charity, alms, giving to the needy

Sense 2: gift, money given to the needy, charity donation