KJV dictionary & concordance
A charitable gift given for the relief of the poor or needy.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 6:1
Complete exact-word concordance
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
And a certaine man lame from his mothers womb was caried, whom they laide daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into the Temple.
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Who seeing Peter & Iohn about to go into the Temple, asked an almes.
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
And they knew that it was hee which sate for almes at the beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened vnto him.
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God.
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Now after many yeeres, I came to bring almes to my nation, & offrings:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Any thing given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing, otherwise called charity.
A charitable gift.
