Nēstis νῆστις
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| νῆστις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nēstis |
| Strong's number | G3523 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | fasting |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Nēstis (Greek νῆστις, Strong's G3523) is a Greek adjective meaning “fasting”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
νῆστις, -ιος, ὁ, ἡ
(νη-, neg. prefix, + ἐσθίω),
in cl., chiefly poët.,
[in LXX: Dan LXX 6:18 (19) (טְוָת)* ;]
not eating, fasting: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:3.†
(AS)
(νη-, neg. prefix, + ἐσθίω),
in cl., chiefly poët.,
[in LXX: Dan LXX 6:18 (19) (טְוָת)* ;]
not eating, fasting: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:3.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fasting (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hungry (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Nēstis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 15:32Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
Mark
- Mark 8:3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).