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Charity

Considered as a Christian grace, ought in our translation, in order to avoid mistake, to have been translated _love_. It is the love of God, and the love of our neighbour flowing from the love of God; This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G1654
Hebrew
חֶסֶד · Cheçed
Greek
ἐλεημοσύνη · eleēmosunē

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐλεημοσύνη

G1654
Transliteration
eleēmosunē
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
13

Glosses

charity, alms(-deeds)

Lexicon definition

ἐλεημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ (ἐλεέω), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד, צְדָקָה ;] __1. mercy, pity. __2. almsgiving, alms (like the German Almosen, a corruption of the Greek word ἐ): Mat.6:4; ποιεῖν ἐ., Mat.6:2-3, Act.9:36 10:2 24:17; ἐ. διδόναι, Luk.11:41 (cf. Mat.23:36; Dalman, Words, 62 f.) 12:33; αἰτεῖν, Act.3:2; λαβεῖν, Act.3:3; πρὸς (in order to ask) ἐ., Act.3:10; pl., Act.10:4, 31 (Cremer, 711).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἐλεημοσύνη

G1654
Transliteration
eleēmosýnē
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
13

Glosses

alms(-deeds)

Lexicon definition

pity, compassion, in N.T., alms, almsgiving, Mat. 6.2, 3, 4. Lu. 11.41, et al.: from

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

צְדָקָה

H6666
Transliteration
tsᵉdâqâh
Pronunciation
tsed-aw-kaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
157

Glosses

justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

Lexicon definition

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Charity

(1 Cor. 13), the rendering in the Authorized Version of the word which properly denotes love, and is frequently so rendered (always so in the Revised Version). It is spoken of as the greatest of the three Christian graces (1 Cor. 12:31-13:13).

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

CHARITY

considered as a Christian grace, ought in our translation, in order to avoid mistake, to have been translated _love_. It is the love of God, and the love of our neighbour flowing from the love of God; and is described with wonderful copiousness, felicity, and even grandeur, by St. Paul, 1 Cor. xiii; a portion of Scripture which, as it shows the habitual temper of a true Christian, cannot be too frequently referred to for self-examination, and ought to be constantly present to us as our rule. 2. In the popular sense, charity is almsgiving; a duty of practical Christianity which is solemnly enjoined, and to which special promises are annexed.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Charity

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references10 references

Amos 1

Amos 2:7

Mark 1

Mark 10:46

Luke 2

Luke 3:11Luke 14:13

John 1

John 13:29

Acts 4

Acts 3:2Acts 9:36Acts 11:29Acts 20:35

1 John 1

1 John 3:17

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

CHARITY

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CHARITY

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CHARITY.

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Dictionary

Alms

Not found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New. The Mosaic legislation (Lev. 25:35; Deut. 15:7) tended to promote a spirit of charity, and to prevent the occurrence of destitution among the people. Such passages as these, Ps. 41:1; 112:9; Prov. 14:31; Isa. 10:2; Amos 2:7; Jer. 5:28; Ezek. 22:29, would also naturally foster the same benevolent spirit. In the time of our Lord begging was common (Mark 10:46; Acts 3:2). The Pharisees were very ostentatious in their almsgivings (Matt. 6:2). The spirit by which the Christian ought to be actuated in this duty is set forth in 1 John 3:17. A regard to the state of the poor and needy is enjoined as a Christian duty (Luke 3:11; 6:30; Matt. 6:1; Acts 9:36; 10:2, 4), a duty which was not neglected by the early Christians (Luke 14:13; Acts 20:35; Gal. 2:10; Rom. 15:25-27; 1 Cor. 16:1-4). They cared not only for the poor among themselves, but contributed also to the necessities of those at a distance (Acts 11:29; 24:17; 2 Cor. 9:12). Our Lord and his attendants showed an example also in this (John 13:29). In modern times the "poor-laws" have introduced an element which modifies considerably the form in which we may discharge this Christian duty.

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Dictionary

Charity

(1 Cor. 13), the rendering in the Authorized Version of the word which properly denotes love, and is frequently so rendered (always so in the Revised Version). It is spoken of as the greatest of the three Christian graces (1 Cor. 12:31-13:13).

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