Alms

[Sarah]

Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money,food, or clothing; a gift of charity.A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. Acts x. 2.Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden.Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone.

[Sarah]

Money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity.

[Sarah]

–noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
Money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms.
-pl.n. Money or goods given as charity to the poor.

Not found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New.

[Tracie Lynn]

clothing, food, or money that is given to poor people:

[Jessica]

(in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people.