Strong's Lexicon
G776
G776 — ἀσιτία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G776 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσιτία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G777 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | asitia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-ee-tee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. fasting (the state) |
| KJV Renderings: | abstinence |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσιτία, ἀσιτίας, ἡ (ἄσιτος which see), abstinence from food (whether voluntary or enforced): πολλή long, Act 27:21. (Herodotus 3, 52; Euripides, Suppl. 1105; (Aristotle, probl. 10, 35; cth. Nic. 10, p. 1180{b}, 9); Josephus, Antiquities 12, 7; others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσιτία (abstinence)
Acts 27:21
- KJV: But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said Sirs ye should have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and to have gained this harm and loss
- GK: πολλής δε ασιτίας υπαρχούσης τότε σταθείς ο Παύλος εν μέσω αυτών είπεν έδει μεν ω άνδρες πειθαρχήσαντάς μοι μη ανάγεσθαι από της Κρήτης κερδήσαί τε την ύβριν ταύτην και την ζημίαν