Know the Word.

Greek word

eleēmosýnē

ἐλεημοσύνη

What it means

compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction

compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction

Where it comes from

from éleos (ἔλεος)

How the King James translates it

  • alms12
  • almsdeeds1

Every place it appears 13