Strong's Lexicon
G772 — ἀσθενής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G772 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσθενής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G4599 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 26 |
| Transliteration: | asthenes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-then-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. strengthless, without strength 2. weak {in various applications, literal, figurative and moral} |
| KJV Renderings: | more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσθενής, ἀσθενές (τό σθένος strength), weak, infirm, feeble; (from Pindar down);
a. universally: Mat 26:41; Mar 14:38; 1Pe 3:7; τό ἀσθενές τοῦ Θεοῦ, the act of God in which weakness seems to appear, viz. that the suffering of the cross should be borne by the Messiah, 1Co 1:25.
b. specifically: contextually, unable to achieve anything great, 1Co 4:10; destitute of power among men, 1Co 1:27 (Lachmann brackets); weaker and inferior, μέλος, 1Co 12:22; sluggish in doing right, Rom 5:6; lacking in manliness and dignity, 2Co 10:10; used of the religious systems anterior to Christ, as having no power to promote piety and salvation, Gal 4:9; Heb 7:18; lacking in decision about things lawful and unlawful (see ἀσθενέω), 1Co 8:7; 1Co 8:9 L T Tr WH, ; ; 1Th 5:14.
c. of the body, feeble, sick: Mat 25:39 R G L marginal reading, 43f; Luk 9:2 L Tr brackets; ; Act 4:9; Act 5:15; 1Co 11:30.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσθενής (more feeble)
Matthew 25:39
- KJV: Or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee
- GK: πότε δε σε είδομεν ασθενή η εν φυλακή και ήλθομεν προς σε
Matthew 25:43
- KJV: I was a stranger and ye took me not in naked and ye clothed me not sick and in prison and ye visited me not
- GK: ξενός ήμην και ου συνηγάγετέ με γυμνός και ου περιεβάλετέ με ασθενής και εν φυλακή και ουκ επεσκέψασθέ με
Matthew 25:44
- KJV: Then shall they also answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred or athirst or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister unto thee
- GK: τότε αποκριθήσονται αυτώ και αυτοί λέγοντες κύριε πότε σε είδομεν πεινώντα η διψώντα η ξένον η γυμνόν η ασθενή η εν φυλακή και ου διηκονήσαμέν σοι
Matthew 26:41
- KJV: Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation the spirit indeed willing but the flesh weak
- GK: γρηγορείτε και προσεύχεσθε ίνα μη εισέλθητε εις πειρασμόν το μεν πνεύμα πρόθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενής
Mark 14:38
- KJV: Watch ye and pray lest ye enter into temptation The spirit truly ready but the flesh weak
- GK: γρηγορείτε και προσεύχεσθε ίνα μη εισέλθητε εις πειρασμόν το μεν πνεύμα πρόθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενής
Luke 10:9
- KJV: And heal the sick that are therein and say unto them The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you
- GK: και θεραπεύετε τους εν αυτή ασθενείς και λέγετε αυτοίς ήγγικεν εφ΄ υμάς η βασιλεία του θεού
Acts 4:9
- KJV: If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man by what means he is made whole
- GK: ει ημείς σήμερον ανακρινόμεθα επί ευεργεσία ανθρώπου ασθενούς εν τίνι ούτος σέσωσται
Acts 5:15
- KJV: Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid on beds and couches that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them
- GK: ώστε κατά τας πλατείας εκφέρειν τους ασθενείς και τιθέναι επί κλινών και κραββάτων ίνα ερχομένου Πέτρου καν η σκιά επισκιάση τινί αυτών
Acts 5:16
- KJV: There came also a multitude of the cities round about unto Jerusalem bringing sick folks and them which were vexed with unclean spirits they were healed every one
- GK: συνήρχετο δε και τα πλήθος των πέριξ πόλεων εις Ιερουσαλήμ φέροντες ασθενείς και οχλουμένους υπό πνευμάτων ακαθάρτων οίτινες εθεραπεύοντο άπαντες
Romans 5:6
- KJV: For when we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly
- GK: έτι γαρ χριστός όντων ημών ασθενών κατά καιρόν υπέρ ασεβών απέθανε
1 Corinthians 1:25
- KJV: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men
- GK: ότι το μωρόν του θεού σοφώτερον των ανθρώπων εστί και το ασθενές του θεού ισχυρότερον των ανθρώπων εστί
1 Corinthians 1:27
- KJV: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty
- GK: αλλά τα μωρά του κόσμου εξελέξατο ο θεος ίνα τους σοφούς καταισχύνη και τα ασθενή του κόσμου εξελέξατο ο θεος ίνα καταισχύνη τα ισχυρά
1 Corinthians 4:10
- KJV: We fools for Christ’s sake but ye wise in Christ we weak but ye strong ye honourable but we despised
- GK: ημείς μωροί διά χριστόν υμείς δε φρόνιμοι εν χριστώ ημείς ασθενείς υμείς δε ισχυροί υμείς ένδοξοι ημείς δε άτιμοι
1 Corinthians 8:7
- KJV: Howbeit not in every man that knowledge for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat as a thing offered unto an idol and their conscience being weak is defiled
- GK: αλλ΄ ουκ εν πάσιν η γνώσις τινές δε τη συνειδήσει του ειδώλου έως άρτι ως ειδωλόθυτον εσθίουσι και η συνείδησις αυτών ασθενής ούσα μολύνεται
1 Corinthians 8:10
- KJV: For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols
- GK: εάν γαρ τις ίδη σε τον έχοντα γνώσιν εν ειδωλείω κατακείμενον ουχί η συνείδησις αυτού ασθενούς όντος οικοδομηθήσεται εις το τα ειδωλόθυτα εσθίειν
1 Corinthians 9:22
- KJV: To the weak became I as weak that I might gain the weak I am made all things to all that I might by all means save some
- GK: εγενόμην τοις ασθενέσιν ως ασθενής ίνα τους ασθενείς κερδήσω τοις πάσι γέγονα τα πάντα ίνα πάντως τινάς σώσω
1 Corinthians 11:30
- KJV: For this cause many weak and sickly among you and many sleep
- GK: διά τούτο εν υμίν πολλοί ασθενείς και άρρωστοι και κοιμώνται ικανοί
1 Corinthians 12:22
- KJV: Nay much more those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary
- GK: αλλά πολλώ μάλλον τα δοκούντα μέλη του σώματος ασθενέστερα υπάρχειν αναγκαίά εστι
2 Corinthians 10:10
- KJV: For letters say they weighty and powerful but bodily presence weak and speech contemptible
- GK: ότι αι μεν επιστολαί φησί βαρείαι και ισχυραί η δε παρουσία του σώματος ασθενής και ο λόγος εξουθενημένος
Galatians 4:9
- KJV: But now after that ye have known God or rather are known of God how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage
- GK: νυν δε γνόντες θεόν μάλλον δε γνωσθέντες υπό θεού πως επιστρέφετε πάλιν επί τα ασθενή και πτωχά στοιχεία οις πάλιν άνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε
1 Thessalonians 5:14
- KJV: Now we exhort you brethren warn them that are unruly comfort the feebleminded support the weak be patient toward all
- GK: παρακαλούμεν δε υμάς αδελφοί νουθετείτε τους ατάκτους παραμυθείσθε τους ολιγοψύχους αντέχεσθε των ασθενών μακροθυμείτε προς πάντας
Hebrews 7:18
- KJV: For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof
- GK: αθέτησις μεν γαρ γίνεται προαγούσης εντολής διά το αυτής ασθενές και ανωφελές
1 Peter 3:7
- KJV: Likewise ye husbands dwell with according to knowledge giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life that your prayers be not hindered
- GK: οι άνδρες ομοίως συνοικούντες κατά γνώσιν ως ασθενεστέρω σκεύει τω γυναικείω απονέμοντες τιμήν ως και συγκληρονόμοι χάριτος ζώης εις το μη εγκόπτεσθαι τας προσευχάς υμών