ἐλεημοσύνην
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 3:10 · 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 ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | alms |
| Literal | alms-mercy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλεημοσύνη |
| Strong's | G1654 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1654-04
act of mercy
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single act or instance of merciful giving functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Act of mercy" preserves the root sense of ἔλεος (mercy, compassion) expressed concretely through -σύνη as the practice or expression of that quality. The singular accusative form indicates one specific instance of such merciful action. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
alms
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Act of mercy' describes the broader concept, but in context, 'ἐλεημοσύνην' refers specifically to 'alms' (charitable giving), as per SILEX 'common' and the narrative. Adjusted to 'alms' for contextual accuracy. |