G3523: νῆστις
nēstis · “fasting”
Definition
not eating, i.e. abstinent from food (religiously)
KJV translates it as: fasting
Word origin: from the inseparable negative particle (not) and G2068 (ἐσθίω);
Extended 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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3523 is translated
- hungry ×2
Bible verses with G3523 (nēstis)
Nēstis appears in 2 verses.
- Matthew 15:32
Then 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.
- Mark 8:3
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.