Strong G769G769Gἀσθένεια
weakness: weak
One of the 2 senses of Strong G769
- Transliteration
- astheneia
- Pronunciation
- as-then'-i-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G772; feebleness (of body or mind); by implication malady; moral frailty: - disease infirmity sickness weakness.
Detailed definition
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc.;]
weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5, 1Co.2:3 15:43, 2Co.12:9; pl., Mat.8:17, Luk.5:15 8:2, 2Co.12:5 12:9-10, 1Ti.5:23, Heb.4:15.†
SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (see DB, iii, 323a) (AS)
(ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc.;]
weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5, 1Co.2:3 15:43, 2Co.12:9; pl., Mat.8:17, Luk.5:15 8:2, 2Co.12:5 12:9-10, 1Ti.5:23, Heb.4:15.†
SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (see DB, iii, 323a) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G769G appears in 14 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- infirmity10
- weakness5
First verses
- Romans 6:19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
- Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- 1 Corinthians 2:3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
- 1 Corinthians 15:43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
- 2 Corinthians 11:30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
- 2 Corinthians 12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
- 2 Corinthians 13:4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
- Galatians 4:13Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
- Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Hebrews 5:2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
- Hebrews 7:28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
- Hebrews 11:34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀσθέν-εια, ἡ,
want of strength, weakness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.3, etc.: in _plural_, ἰσχύες καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 618d)]; especially feebleness, sickliness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.135; ἀ. τοῦ γήρως 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 330e; σωμάτων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.36, etc.)]
2 disease, sickness, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. author] 2.49 (_plural_), “OGI” 244.11 (Daphne, 2nd c.BC), etc.)]; δι᾽ ἀσθένειαν[NT (NT.Gal.4.13.)]
3 ἀ. βίου poverty, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.47, 8.51.)]
4 in moral sense, feebleness, weakness, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης φύσεως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 854a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1150b19; τοῦ ἀκροατοῦ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1419a18.—Rare in poetry, as 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 269. -έω,)] to be weak, feeble, sickly, ἀ. μέλη to be weak in limb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 228; τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209e)]; ἀ. ἀσθένειαν [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Chrm.” 155b: _absolutely_, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 274, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.47, NT.Matt.10.8, etc.)]; ἠσθένησε he fell sick, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.13; ἀσθενέων)]sick man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 12 (9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. says that μαλακίζεσθχι is used of women))]; ἠσθενηκότα[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.13.7.)]
2 to be needy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 636)]; ἠσθενηκότες, of those unable to pay taxes, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 188 (1st c.BC).)]
3 with infinitive, to be too weak to do a thing, not to be able.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.15.5; εἰς τὸ θεωρεῖν 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 3.8.4.)]
4 decline, ἠσθένησεν ἡ ἡμέρα εἰς τὴν ἑσπέραν[LXX (LXX.Judg.19.9.)]
want of strength, weakness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.3, etc.: in _plural_, ἰσχύες καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 618d)]; especially feebleness, sickliness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.135; ἀ. τοῦ γήρως 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 330e; σωμάτων 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.36, etc.)]
2 disease, sickness, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. author] 2.49 (_plural_), “OGI” 244.11 (Daphne, 2nd c.BC), etc.)]; δι᾽ ἀσθένειαν[NT (NT.Gal.4.13.)]
3 ἀ. βίου poverty, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.47, 8.51.)]
4 in moral sense, feebleness, weakness, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης φύσεως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 854a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1150b19; τοῦ ἀκροατοῦ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1419a18.—Rare in poetry, as 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 269. -έω,)] to be weak, feeble, sickly, ἀ. μέλη to be weak in limb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 228; τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209e)]; ἀ. ἀσθένειαν [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Chrm.” 155b: _absolutely_, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 274, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.47, NT.Matt.10.8, etc.)]; ἠσθένησε he fell sick, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.13; ἀσθενέων)]sick man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 12 (9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. says that μαλακίζεσθχι is used of women))]; ἠσθενηκότα[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.13.7.)]
2 to be needy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 636)]; ἠσθενηκότες, of those unable to pay taxes, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 188 (1st c.BC).)]
3 with infinitive, to be too weak to do a thing, not to be able.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.15.5; εἰς τὸ θεωρεῖν 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 3.8.4.)]
4 decline, ἠσθένησεν ἡ ἡμέρα εἰς τὴν ἑσπέραν[LXX (LXX.Judg.19.9.)]