Greek · G1654, G1751 · unreviewed

τὰ ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην

Charity · to be within (neuter participle plural)

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ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 charity
Pronunciation eleēmosýnē
Charitable giving rooted in mercy; Jesus emphasizes hidden almsgiving over public displays of generosity.
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ἔνειμι G1751 to be within (neuter participle plural)
Pronunciation éneimi
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What does τὰ ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην (ta enonta dote eleēmosynēn) mean in the Bible?

ἐλεημοσύνη · ἔνειμι is a Greek word meaning "give what is within as mercy-gift or alms".

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Meaning

give what is within as mercy-gift or alms
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 10:4 · Acts 10:31
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:4
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 9:36
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:2 · Matt 6:3 · Luke 11:41 · Luke 12:33 · Acts 3:2 · Acts 3:3 · Acts 3:10
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 10:2 · Acts 24:17
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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