Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3521
νηστεία
nēsteia · “fasting”
Used 5 times across 3 books
Definition
νηστεία, -ας, ἡ
(νηστεύω), [in LXX for צוֹם ;]
fasting, a fast;
(a) of voluntary abstinence from food: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), Mrk.9:29 (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), Luk.2:37, Act.14:23; of the Day of Atonement, Act.27:9;
(b) of involuntary abstinence: 2Co.6:5 11:27.†
SYN.: ἀσιτία, q.v
(νηστεύω), [in LXX for צוֹם ;]
fasting, a fast;
(a) of voluntary abstinence from food: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), Mrk.9:29 (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), Luk.2:37, Act.14:23; of the Day of Atonement, Act.27:9;
(b) of involuntary abstinence: 2Co.6:5 11:27.†
SYN.: ἀσιτία, q.v
Where it appears
Luke1
Acts2
2 Corinthians2
In the text
Luke 2:37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.Acts 27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,2 Corinthians 6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;2 Corinthians 11:27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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