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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.

2. (n.) That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.

Greek

769. astheneia -- weakness, frailty
... weakness, frailty. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: astheneia Phonetic
Spelling: (as-then'-i-ah) Short Definition: want of strength, weakness ...
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3119. malakia -- softness, weakness
... softness, weakness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: malakia Phonetic
Spelling: (mal-ak-ee'-ah) Short Definition: weakness, illness Definition ...
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771. asthenema -- an infirmity
... an infirmity. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: asthenema Phonetic Spelling:
(as-then'-ay-mah) Short Definition: weakness, infirmity Definition ...
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1133. gunaikarion -- a little woman, (contemptuously) a silly ...
... gunaikarion Phonetic Spelling: (goo-nahee-kar'-ee-on) Short Definition: a woman,
a poor weak woman Definition: a woman, with all a woman's weakness, a poor ...
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772. asthenes -- without strength, weak
... sthenes (strong) Definition without strength, weak NASB Word Usage helpless (1),
sick (6), unimpressive (1), weak (12), weak things (1), weaker (1), weakness (2 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4816. morek -- weakness
... 4815, 4816. morek. 4817 . weakness. Transliteration: morek Phonetic
Spelling: (mo'-rek) Short Definition: weakness. Word Origin ...
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2476. chalushah -- weakness, prostration
... 2475, 2476. chalushah. 2477 . weakness, prostration. Transliteration: chalushah
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-oo-shaw') Short Definition: defeat. Word Origin fem ...
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3782. kashal -- to stumble, stagger, totter
... A primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the
ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall -- bereave (from ...
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2974. yaal -- to show willingness, be pleased, determine ...
... A primitive root (probably rather the same as ya'al through the idea of mental
weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) To undertake as ...
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648. aphil -- late
... not grown up. From the same as 'aphel (in the sense of weakness); unripe -- not
grown up. see HEBREW 'aphel. 647b, 648. aphil. 649 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

From Strength to Weakness
... From Strength to Weakness. "Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory
in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/from strength to weakness .htm

On the Weakness of Free Will.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter X. On the weakness of free will.
For Holy Scripture supports the freedom of the will where ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter x on the weakness.htm

Although the Weakness of the Flesh Cannot Prevail against the ...
... Fifth Head of Doctrine Article 4 Although the weakness of the flesh cannot
prevail against the power of God� Although the weakness ...
/.../various/the canons of dordt/article 4 although the weakness.htm

The Final Conflict and Heaven in Weakness and Distress of Mind.
... The Final Conflict and Heaven In Weakness and Distress of Mind. VI. In Weakness
and Distress of Mind. 8,8,8,8. Herr Jesu Christ mein Lebens Licht. ...
/.../the final conflict and heaven 7.htm

Penitence the Weakness and Restlessness of Sin.
... Penitence The Weakness and Restlessness of Sin. IV. The Weakness and Restlessness
of Sin. 8,8,8,8. O Jesu König hoch zu ehren. [274]Tersteegen.1731. ...
/.../penitence the weakness and restlessness.htm

Of the Weakness of Man.
... Chap. IV."Of the Weakness of Man. They also complain that man is liable
to diseases, and to untimely death. They are indignant ...
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The Twentieth Chapter: Confessing Our Weakness in the Miseries of ...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Twentieth Chapter: Confessing Our Weakness
in the Miseries of Life. The Disciple I WILL bring ...
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Weakness of the Pleas Urged in Defence of Second Marriage.
... Chapter XVI."Weakness of the Pleas Urged in Defence of Second Marriage.
But I smile when (the plea of) "infirmity of the flesh ...
/.../tertullian/on monogamy/chapter xvi weakness of the pleas.htm

Of this Weakness of His, He Saith in Another Place...
... Section 13. Of this weakness of his, he saith in another place� 13. Of
this weakness of his, he saith in another place, "We made ...
/.../augustine/of the work of monks /section 13 of this weakness.htm

Whether Weakness, Ignorance, Malice and Concupiscence are Suitably ...
... OF THE EFFECTS OF SIN, AND, FIRST, OF THE CORRUPTION OF THE GOOD OF NATURE (SIX
ARTICLES) Whether weakness, ignorance, malice and concupiscence are suitably ...
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Thesaurus

Weakness (25 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a
defect. Multi-Version Concordance Weakness (25 Occurrences). ...
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Bodily (17 Occurrences)
... whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of
the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the ...
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Weaknesses (7 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 12:9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power
is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in ...
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Weak (102 Occurrences)
... Romans 6:19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as
you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon ...
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Anthropology
... Delitzsch maintains, that 'ish points to a root 'osh "to be strong," and 'ishshah
to 'anash, as designating woman in her weakness (compare 1 Peter 3:7: "the ...
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Polygamy
... POLYGAMY. po-lig'-a-mi: 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Origin of Polygamy 3. The Old
Testament and Polygamy 4. Polygamy Unnatural The Eunuch 5. Weakness of Polygamy ...
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Deal (170 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 2 Corinthians 13:4 For though it is true that He was crucified through
weakness, yet He now lives through the power of God. ...
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Glad (421 Occurrences)
... whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of
the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the ...
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Frailty (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) A physical, mental, or moral weakness; liableness to be broken or deceived.
2. (n.) A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity. ...
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Perfected (25 Occurrences)
... judgment. (WEB ASV YLT). 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said to me, My grace
suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most ...
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Bible Concordance

Weakness (25 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the people.
(DBY)

Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went round all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness.
(DBY)

Matthew 10:1 And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
(DBY)

Luke 13:12 But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."
(WEY)

Romans 6:19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS)

Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can't be uttered.
(Root in WEB WEY DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 2:3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 11:30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 13:4 For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 4:13 but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.
(WEB DBY)

Hebrews 5:2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 7:18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.
(WEB RSV)

Hebrews 11:34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 42:9 Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land."
(See RSV)

Genesis 42:12 He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"
(See RSV)

Exodus 32:18 and he saith, 'It is not the voice of the crying of might, nor is it the voice of the crying of weakness -- a voice of singing I am hearing.'
(YLT)

Psalms 41:3 Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
(YLT)

Psalms 77:10 And I said, This is my infirmity; But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.
(See JPS DBY YLT)

Isaiah 38:12 My sojourning hath departed, And been removed from me as a shepherd's tent, I have drawn together, as a weaver, my life, By weakness it cutteth me off, From day unto night Thou dost end me.
(YLT)

Isaiah 61:3 To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'
(YLT)

Lamentations 1:6 From the daughter of Zion all her majesty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Weakness

Related Terms

Bodily (17 Occurrences)

Weaknesses (7 Occurrences)

Weak (102 Occurrences)

Anthropology

Polygamy

Deal (170 Occurrences)

Glad (421 Occurrences)

Frailty (1 Occurrence)

Perfected (25 Occurrences)