Strong's Lexicon
G769 — ἀσθένεια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G769 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσθένεια |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G772 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 24 |
| Transliteration: | astheneia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-then'-ei-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. feebleness (of mind or body) 2. (by implication) malady 3. (morally) frailty |
| KJV Renderings: | disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσθένεια, ἀσθενείας, ἡ (ἀσθενής) (from Herodotus down), want of strength, weakness, infirmity;
a. of Body; α. its native weakness and frailty: 1Co 15:43; 2Co 13:4. β. feebleness of health; sickness: Joh 5:5; Joh 11:4; Luk 13:11-12; Gal 4:13 (ἀσθένεια τῆς σαρκός); Heb 11:34; in plural: Mat 8:17; Luk 5:15; Luk 8:2; Act 28:9; 1Ti 5:23.
b. of Soul; want of the strength and capacity requisite α. to understand a thing: Rom 6:19 (where ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκός denotes the weakness of human nature). β. to do things great and glorious, as want of human wisdom, of skill in speaking, in the management of men: 1Co 2:3. γ. to restrain corrupt desires; proclivity to sin: Heb 5:2; Heb 7:28; plural the various kinds of this proclivity, Heb 4:15. δ. to bear trials and troubles: Rom 8:26 (where read τῇ ἀσθένεια for Rec. ταῖς ἀσθενείαις); 2Co 11:30; 2Co 12:9; plural the mental (?) states in which this weakness manifests itself: 2Co 12:5; 2Co 12:9 f.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσθένεια (disease)
Matthew 8:17
- KJV: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet saying Himself took our infirmities and bare sicknesses
- GK: όπως πληρωθή το ρηθέν διά Ησαϊου του προφήτου λέγοντος αυτός τας ασθενείας ημών έλαβε και τας νόσους εβάστασεν
Luke 5:15
- KJV: But 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
- GK: διήρχετο δε μάλλον ο λόγος περί αυτού και συνήρχοντο όχλοι πολλοί ακούειν και θεραπεύεσθαι υπ΄ αυτού από των ασθενειών αυτών
Luke 8:2
- KJV: And certain women which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities Mary called Magdalene out of whom went seven devils
- GK: και γυναίκές τινες αι ήσαν τεθεραπευμέναι από πνευμάτων πονηρών και ασθενειών Μαρία η καλουμένη Μαγδαληνή αφ΄ ης δαιμόνια επτά εξεληλύθει
Luke 13:11
- KJV: And behold there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years and was bowed together and could in no wise lift up
- GK: και ιδού γυνή ην πνεύμα έχουσα ασθενείας έτη δέκα και οκτώ και ην συγκύπτουσα και μη δυναμένη ανακύψαι εις το παντελές
Luke 13:12
- KJV: And when Jesus saw her he called and said unto her Woman thou art loosed from thine infirmity
- GK: ιδών δε αυτήν ο Ιησούς προσεφώνησε και είπεν αυτή γύναι απολέλυσαι της ασθενείας σου
John 5:5
- KJV: And a certain man was there which had an infirmity thirty eight years
- GK: ην δε τις άνθρωπος εκεί τριάκοντα και οκτώ έτη έχων εν τη ασθενεία
John 11:4
- KJV: When Jesus heard he said This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that the Son of God might be glorified thereby
- GK: ακούσας δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αύτη η ασθένεια ουκ έστι προς θάνατον αλλ΄ υπέρ της δόξης του θεού ίνα δοξασθή ο υιός του θεού δι΄ αυτής
Acts 28:9
- KJV: So when this was done others also which had diseases in the island came and were healed
- GK: τούτου ούν γενομένου και οι λοιποί οι έχοντες ασθενείας εν τη νήσω προσήρχοντο και εθεραπεύοντο
Romans 6:19
- KJV: I 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
- GK: ανθρώπινον λέγω διά την ασθένειαν της σαρκός υμών ώσπερ γαρ παρεστήσατε τα μέλη υμών δούλα τη ακαθαρσία και τη ανομία εις την ανομίαν ούτως νυν παρεστήσατε τα μέλη υμών δούλα τη δικαιοσύνη εις αγιασμόν
Romans 8:26
- KJV: Likewise 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
- GK: ωσαύτως δε και το πνεύμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ταις ασθενείαις ημών το γαρ τι προσευξώμεθα καθό δει ουκ οίδαμεν αλλ΄ αυτό το πνεύμα υπερεντυγχάνει υπέρ ημών στεναγμοίς αλαλήτοις
1 Corinthians 2:3
- KJV: And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling
- GK: και εγώ εν ασθενεία και εν φόβω και εν τρόμω πολλώ εγενόμην προς υμάς
1 Corinthians 15:43
- KJV: It is sown in dishonour it is raised in glory it is sown in weakness it is raised in power
- GK: σπείρεται εν ατιμία εγείρεται εν δόξη σπείρεται εν ασθενεία εγείρεται εν δυνάμει
2 Corinthians 11:30
- KJV: If I must needs glory I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities
- GK: ει καυχάσθαι δει τα της ασθενείας μου καυχήσομαι
2 Corinthians 12:5
- KJV: Of such an one will I glory yet of myself I will not glory but in mine infirmities
- GK: υπέρ του τοιούτου καυχήσομαι υπέρ δε εμαυτού ου καυχήσομαι ει εν ταις ασθενείαις μου
2 Corinthians 12:9
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και είρηκέ μοι αρκεί σοι η χάρις μου η γαρ δύναμίς μου εν ασθενεία τελειούται ήδιστα ούν μάλλον καυχήσομαι εν ταις ασθενείαις μου ίνα επισκηνώση επ΄ εμέ η δύναμις του χριστού
2 Corinthians 12:10
- KJV: Therefore 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
- GK: διό ευδοκώ εν ασθενείαις εν ύβρεσιν εν ανάγκαις εν διωγμοίς εν στενοχωρίαις υπέρ χριστού όταν γαρ ασθενώ τότε δυνατός ειμι
2 Corinthians 13:4
- KJV: For though he was crucified through weakness yet he liveth by the power of God For also are weak in him but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you
- GK: και γαρ ει εσταυρώθη εξ ασθενείας αλλά ζη εκ δυνάμεως θεού και γαρ ημείς ασθενούμεν εν αυτώ αλλά ζησόμεθα συν αυτώ εκ δυνάμεως θεού εις υμάς
Galatians 4:13
- KJV: Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first
- GK: οίδατε δε ότι δι΄ ασθένειαν της σαρκός ευηγγελισάμην υμίν το πρότερον
1 Timothy 5:23
- KJV: Drink no longer water but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities
- GK: μηκέτι υδροπότει αλλ΄ οίνω ολίγω χρώ διά τον στόμαχόν σου και τας πυκνάς σου ασθενείας
Hebrews 4:15
- KJV: For we have not an high priest which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as without sin
- GK: ου γαρ έχομεν αρχιερέα μη δυνάμενον συμπαθήσαι ταις ασθενείαις ημών πεπειραμένον δε κατά πάντα καθ΄ ομοιότητα χωρίς αμαρτίας
Hebrews 5:2
- KJV: Who can have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity
- GK: μετριοπαθείν δυνάμενος τοις αγνοούσι και πλανωμένοις επεί και αυτός περίκειται ασθένειαν
Hebrews 7:28
- KJV: For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity but the word of the oath which was since the law the Son who is consecrated for evermore
- GK: ο νόμος γαρ ανθρώπους καθίστησιν αρχιερείς έχοντας ασθένειαν ο λόγος δε της ορκωμοσίας της μετά τον νόμον υιόν εις τον αιώνα τετελειωμένον
Hebrews 11:34
- KJV: Quenched 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
- GK: έσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός έφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας ενεδυναμώθησαν από ασθενείας εγενήθησαν ισχυροί εν πολέμω παρεμβολάς έκλιναν αλλοτρίων