Alms vs Corban - What's the difference?
alms | corban |
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
* c.'' 1779 ,
An offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
* 1901 , The Bible, American Standard Version,
An alms basket; a vessel to receive gifts of charity; a treasury of the church, where offerings are deposited.
As nouns the difference between alms and corban
is that alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food while corban is an offering to god, especially in fulfilment of a vow.alms
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Noun
(alms)- She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms .
- Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.
- St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.
Anagrams
* ----corban
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Alternative forms
* korbanNoun
(en noun)7:11
- but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban , that is to say, Given [to God];