Strong's Lexicon nésteuó: To fast Original Word: νηστεύω Word Origin: From the Greek word "nēstis" meaning "fasting" or "not eating." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6684 (צום, tsom): To fast - H6685 (צום, tsom): Fast, fasting Usage: The verb "nésteuó" refers to the act of abstaining from food for a period of time, often for religious or spiritual purposes. In the New Testament, fasting is typically associated with prayer, repentance, and seeking God's guidance or favor. It is an expression of humility and dependence on God. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, fasting was a common practice, often associated with mourning, repentance, and seeking divine intervention. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was a mandated fast day for the Israelites. In the Greco-Roman world, fasting was also practiced for various religious and philosophical reasons. Early Christians continued the practice of fasting, seeing it as a way to draw closer to God and to prepare for significant spiritual events. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom néstis Definition to fast NASB Translation fast (14), fasted (2), fasting (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3522: νηστεύωνηστεύω; future νηστεύσω; 1 aorist (infinitive νηστεῦσαι (Luke 5:34 T WH Tr text)), participle νηστεύσας; (from νῆστις, which see); to fast (Vulg. and ecclesiastical writingsjejano), i. e. to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, Matthew 6:16-18; Matthew 9:14; Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:33,( Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to fast. From nestis; to abstain from food (religiously) -- fast. see GREEK nestis Forms and Transliterations ενήστευες ενηστεύσα ενηστεύσαμεν ενήστευσαν ενηστεύσατο ενήστευσε νενηστεύκατέ νηστευειν νηστεύειν νηστεύετε νηστευητε νηστεύητε νηστευομεν νηστεύομεν νηστευοντες νηστεύοντες νηστευοντων νηστευόντων νηστεύουσι νηστευουσιν νηστεύουσιν νηστευσαι νηστεῦσαι νηστευσαντες νηστεύσαντες νηστευσας νηστεύσας νηστευσασών νηστεύσατε νηστεύσητε νηστευσουσιν νηστεύσουσιν νηστεύσωσιν νηστευω νηστεύω νηστευων νηστεύων nesteuein nesteúein nēsteuein nēsteúein nesteuete nesteúete nēsteuēte nēsteúēte nesteuo nesteúo nēsteuō nēsteúō nesteuomen nesteúomen nēsteuomen nēsteúomen nesteuon nesteúon nēsteuōn nēsteúōn nesteuontes nesteúontes nēsteuontes nēsteúontes nesteuonton nesteuónton nēsteuontōn nēsteuóntōn nesteuousin nesteúousin nēsteuousin nēsteúousin nesteusai nesteûsai nēsteusai nēsteûsai nesteusantes nesteúsantes nēsteusantes nēsteúsantes nesteusas nesteúsas nēsteusas nēsteúsas nesteusousin nesteúsousin nēsteusousin nēsteúsousinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 4:2 V-APA-NMSGRK: καὶ νηστεύσας ἡμέρας τεσσεράκοντα NAS: And after He had fasted forty days KJV: And when he had fasted forty days INT: And having fasted days forty Matthew 6:16 V-PSA-2P Matthew 6:16 V-PPA-NMP Matthew 6:17 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 6:18 V-PPA-NMS Matthew 9:14 V-PIA-1P Matthew 9:14 V-PIA-3P Matthew 9:15 V-FIA-3P Mark 2:18 V-PPA-NMP Mark 2:18 V-PIA-3P Mark 2:18 V-PIA-3P Mark 2:19 V-PNA Mark 2:19 V-PNA Mark 2:20 V-FIA-3P Luke 5:33 V-PIA-3P Luke 5:34 V-ANA Luke 5:35 V-FIA-3P Luke 18:12 V-PIA-1S Acts 13:2 V-PPA-GMP Acts 13:3 V-APA-NMP Strong's Greek 3522 |
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