Strong's Lexicon
G425 — ἄνεσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G425 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄνεσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G447 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | anesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an'-es-is |
| Meaning: | 1. relaxation 2. (figuratively) relief |
| KJV Renderings: | eased, liberty, rest |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄνεσις, ἀνεσεως, ἡ (ἀνίημι to let loose, slacken, anything tense, e. g. a bow), a loosening, relaxing; spoken of a more tolerable condition in captivity: ἔχειν ἄνεσιν, to be held in less rigorous confinement (R. V. have indulgence), Act 24:23 (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 6, 10 φυλακή μέν γάρ καί τήρησις ἦν, μετά μέντοι ἀνεσεως τῆς δίαιταν). relief, rest, from persecutions, 2Th 1:7; from the troubles of poverty, 2Co 8:13; relief from anxiety, quiet, 2Co 2:13 (); . (the Sept.; in Greek writings from Thucydides (Herodotus 5, 28) down.) (Synonym: see ἀνάπαυσις, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄνεσις (eased)
Acts 24:23
- KJV: And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let have liberty and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him
- GK: διαταξάμενός τε τω εκατοντάρχη τηρείσθαι τον Παύλον έχειν τε άνεσιν και μηδένα κωλύειν των ιδίων αυτού υπηρετείν η προσέρχεσθαι αυτώ
2 Corinthians 2:13
- KJV: I had no rest in my spirit because I found not Titus my brother but taking my leave of them I went from thence into Macedonia
- GK: ουκ έσχηκα άνεσιν τω πνεύματί μου τω μη ευρείν με Τίτον τον αδελφόν μου αλλά αποταξάμενος αυτοίς εξήλθον εις Μακεδονίαν
2 Corinthians 7:5
- KJV: For when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest but we were troubled on every side without fightings within fears
- GK: και γαρ ελθόντων ημών εις Μακεδονίαν ουδεμίαν έσχηκεν άνεσιν η σαρξ ημών αλλ΄ εν παντί θλιβόμενοι έξωθεν μάχαι έσωθεν φόβοι
2 Corinthians 8:13
- KJV: For not that other men be eased and ye burdened
- GK: ου γαρ ίνα άλλοις άνεσις υμίν δε θλίψις
2 Thessalonians 1:7
- KJV: And to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
- GK: και υμίν τοις θλιβομένοις άνεσιν μεθ΄ ημών εν τη αποκαλύψει του κυρίου Ιησού απ΄ ουρανού μετ΄ αγγέλων δυνάμεως αυτού