- Original: ἐλεημοσύνη - Transliteration: Eleemosune - Phonetic: el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay - Definition: 1. mercy, pity a. esp. as exhibited in giving alms, charity 2. the benefaction itself, a donation to the poor, alms - Origin: from G1656 - TDNT entry: 10:05,2 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1656 ; compassionateness that is (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence or (concretely) a benefaction: - alms (-deeds). Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • alms, 7 Act 3:2; Act 3:3; Act 3:10; Act 10:2; Act 10:4; Act 10:31; Act 24:17 • almsdeeds, 1 Act 9:36