Words the Bible translates as alms
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- tsedaqahצְדָקָהrighteousness put into action: doing what is right, the concrete deed or settled practice that puts a relationship, a community, or God's own dealings in their proper order
- eleēmosunēἐλεημοσύνηalmsgiving: mercy put into action as a gift to the poor
Keep looking
Every English meaning beginning with A is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.