Asitia ἀσιτία
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| ἀσιτία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | asitia |
| Strong's number | G776 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | fasting |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Asitia (Greek ἀσιτία, Strong's G776) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “fasting”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀσιτία, -ας, ἡ
(ἄσιτος),
fasting, abstinence from food: Act.27:21.†
SYN.: νηστεία (MM, ut infr.) (AS)
(ἄσιτος),
fasting, abstinence from food: Act.27:21.†
SYN.: νηστεία (MM, ut infr.) (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | abstinence (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | time without food (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Asitia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
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).