νῆστις
nēstisAdjectiveG3523
fasting
From: from the inseparable negative particle (not) and G2068 (ἐσθίω);
Short Definition
not eating, i.e. abstinent from food (religiously)
Full Lexicon Entry
in cl., chiefly poët., not eating, fasting.
LXX Usage: Dan LXX (19) (טְוָת)*
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
1
Mark
1
Key Passages
- Matthew 15:32
- Mark 8:3
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