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GreekG3522Verb

νηστεύω

nēsteuō

16Occurrences
G3522Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to abstain from food (religiously)

from G3523 (νῆστις);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to fast (Arist., Aristoph.).
LXX: for צוּם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

νηστεύω appears 16 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
6
Luke
4
Acts
3
Mark
3

Key Passages

Acts 10:30BSB

Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

Luke 18:12BSB

I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

Luke 5:35BSB

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

Matthew 6:17BSB

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Matthew 9:15BSB

Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.