Strong G769G769Hἀσθένεια
weakness: ill
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 G769H appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- infirmity6
- disease1
- infirmities1
- sickness1
First verses
- Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
- Luke 5:15But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
- Luke 8:2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- Luke 13:11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
- Luke 13:12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
- John 5:5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
- John 11:4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
- Acts 28:9So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
- 1 Timothy 5:23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
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.)]