ἐλεημοσύναι
eleēmosýnē
alms
An act or offering of mercy, typically expressed through charitable giving to those in need; more broadly, the practice of mercy or compassion shown in concrete support, especially to the poor. In different contexts, can refer to charitable acts themselves or the material gifts provided.
Acts 10:31 · Word #10
Lexicon G1654
| Lemma | ἐλεημοσύνη |
| Transliteration | eleēmosýnē |
| Strong's | G1654 |
| Definition | An act or offering of mercy, typically expressed through charitable giving to those in need; more broadly, the practice of mercy or compassion shown in concrete support, especially to the poor. In different contexts, can refer to charitable acts themselves or the material gifts provided. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | alms |
| Literal | alms-deeds |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλεημοσύνη |
| Strong's | G1654 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1654-01
acts of mercy
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); denotes multiple instances of merciful action functioning as the subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Acts of mercy" preserves the root sense of expressed compassion (from ἔλεος) and reflects the plural nominative feminine form, indicating multiple concrete expressions of merciful action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
acts of mercy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'acts of mercy' accurately renders the plural noun for charitable works (acts of almsgiving). No change necessary. |