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Lexicon :: Strong's G769 - astheneia

Aa
ἀσθένεια
Transliteration
astheneia (Key)
Pronunciation
as-then'-i-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:490,83

Strong’s Definitions

ἀσθένεια asthéneia, as-then'-i-ah; from G772; feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty:—disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G769 in the following manner: infirmity (17x), weakness (5x), disease (1x), sickness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G769 in the following manner: infirmity (17x), weakness (5x), disease (1x), sickness (1x).

  1. want of strength, weakness, infirmity

    1. of the body

      1. its native weakness and frailty

      2. feebleness of health or sickness

    2. of the soul

      1. want of strength and capacity requisite

        1. to understand a thing

        2. to do things great and glorious

        3. to restrain corrupt desires

        4. to bear trials and troubles

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀσθένεια asthéneia, as-then'-i-ah; from G772; feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty:—disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
STRONGS G769:
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ, (ἀσθενής), [from Herodotus down], want of strength, weakness, infirmity;
a. of Body;
α. its native weakness and frailty: 1 Corinthians 15:43; 2 Corinthians 13:4.
β. feebleness of health; sickness: John 5:5; John 11:4; Luke 13:11, 12; Galatians 4:13 (ἀσθένεια τῆς σαρκός); Hebrews 11:34; in plural: Matthew 8:17; Luke 5:15; Luke 8:2; Acts 28:9; 1 Timothy 5:23.
b. of Soul; want of the strength and capacity requisite
α. to understand a thing: Romans 6:19 (where ἀσθ. 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: 1 Corinthians 2:3.
γ. to restrain corrupt desires; proclivity to sin: Hebrews 5:2; Hebrews 7:28; plural the various kinds of this proclivity, Hebrews 4:15.
δ. to bear trials and troubles: Romans 8:26 (where read τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ for Rec. ταῖς ἀσθενείαις); 2 Corinthians 11:30; 2 Corinthians 12:9; plural the mental [?] states in which this weakness manifests itself: 2 Corinthians 12:5, 9f.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:17
Luke
5:15; 8:2; 13:11; 13:12
John
5:5; 11:4
Acts
28:9
Romans
6:19; 8:26
1 Corinthians
2:3; 15:43
2 Corinthians
11:30; 12:5; 12:9; 12:9; 13:4
Galatians
4:13
1 Timothy
5:23
Hebrews
4:15; 5:2; 7:28; 11:34

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G769 matches the Greek ἀσθένεια (astheneia),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:17 - This happened so G3704 that G3704 what G3588 was spoken G3004 through G1223 Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 would be fulfilled G4137: “HE HIMSELF G846 TOOK G2983 OUR ILLNESSES G769 AND [fn]CARRIED G941 AWAY G941 OUR DISEASES G3554.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:15 - But the news G3056 about G4012 Him was spreading G1330 even farther G3123, and large G4183 crowds G3793 were gathering G4905 to hear G191 Him and to be healed G2323 of their sicknesses G769.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:2 - and also some G5100 women G1135 who G3739 had been G1510 healed G2323 of evil G4190 spirits G4151 and sicknesses G769: Mary G3137 who was called G2564 Magdalene G3094, from whom G3739 seven G2033 demons G1140 had gone G1831 out G1831,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:11 - And [fn]there G2400 was a woman G1135 who for eighteen G6014 years G2094 had had G2192 a [fn]sickness G769 caused by a spirit G4151; and she was bent G4794 over G4794 double G4794, and could G1410 not straighten G352 up G352 at G3838 all G3838.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:12 - When Jesus G2424 saw G3708 her, He called G4377 her over G4377 and said G3004 to her, “Woman G1135, you are freed G630 from your sickness G769.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:5 - Now G1161 a man G444 was there G1563 who had been G2192 [fn]ill G769 for thirty-eight G5144 G3638 years G2094.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:4 - But when Jesus G2424 heard G191 this, He said G3004, “This G3778 sickness G769 is not [fn]meant G4314 for G4314 death G2288, but is for the glory G1391 of God G2316, so G2443 that G2443 the Son G5207 of God G2316 may be G1392 glorified G1392 by it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:9 - After this G3778 happened G1096, the rest G3062 of the people on the island G3520 who had G2192 diseases G769 were coming G4334 to him and being G2323 cured G2323.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:19 - I am speaking G3004 [fn]in G442 human G442 terms G442 because G1223 of the weakness G769 of your flesh G4561. For just G5618 as you presented G3936 [fn]the parts G3196 of your body as slaves G1400 to impurity G167 and to lawlessness G458, [fn]resulting G1519 in G1519 further lawlessness G458, so G3779 now G3568 present G3936 [fn]your body’s parts G3196 as slaves G1400 to righteousness G1343, [fn]resulting G1519 in G1519 sanctification G38.

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Now G1161 in the same G5615 way G5615 the Spirit G4151 also G2532 helps G4878 our weakness G769; for we do not know G6063 what G5101 to pray G4336 for as we should G1163, but the Spirit G4151 Himself G846 intercedes G5241 for us with [fn]groanings G4726 too G215 deep G215 for G215 words G215;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:3 - I also G2532 was with you in weakness G769 and fear G5401, and in great G4183 trembling G5156,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:43 - it is sown G4687 in dishonor G819, it is raised G1453 in glory G1391; it is sown G4687 in weakness G769, it is raised G1453 in power G1411;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 -

If G1487 I have G1163 to boast G2744, I will boast G2744 of what G769 pertains to my weakness G769.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5 - In G5228 behalf G5228 of such G5108 a G5108 man G5108 I will boast G2744; but in G5228 my own G1683 behalf G5228 I will not boast G2744, except G1508 regarding G1722 my weaknesses G769.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - And He has said G3004 to me, “My grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for you, for power G1411 is perfected G5055 in weakness G769.” Most G2234 gladly G2234, therefore G3767, I will rather G3123 boast G2744 [fn]about G1722 my weaknesses G769, so G2443 that G2443 the power G1411 of Christ G5547 may dwell G1981 in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - Therefore G1352 I delight G2106 in weaknesses G769, in [fn]insults G5196, in distresses G318, in persecutions G1375, in difficulties G4730, in G5228 behalf G5228 of Christ G5547; for when G3752 I am G770 weak G770, then G5119 I am G1510 strong G1415.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:4 - For indeed G2532 He was crucified G4717 because G1537 of weakness G769, yet G235 He lives G2198 because G1537 of the power G1411 of God G2316. For we too G2532 are weak G770 [fn]in Him, yet G235 we will live G2198 with Him because G1537 of the power G1411 of God G2316 directed toward G1519 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:13 - but you know G6063 that it was because G1223 of a [fn]bodily G4561 illness G769 that I preached G2097 the gospel G2097 to you the [fn]first G4387 time G4387;

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Do not G3371 go G3371 on G3371 drinking G5202 only G5202 water G5202, but use G5530 a little G3641 wine G3631 for the sake G1223 of your stomach G4751 and your frequent G4437 ailments G769.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:15 - For we do not have G2192 a high G749 priest G749 who G5101 cannot G1410 G3361 sympathize G4834 with our weaknesses G769, but One who G5101 has been tempted G3985 in all G3956 things G3956 just G2596 G3665 as we are, yet without G5565 sin G266.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:2 - [fn]he can G1410 deal G3356 gently G3356 with the ignorant G50 and misguided G4105, since G1893 he himself G846 also G2532 is [fn]clothed G4029 in weakness G769;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:28 - For the Law G3551 appoints G2525 men G444 as high G749 priests G749 who are weak G769, but the word G3056 of the oath G3728, which came after G3326 the Law G3551, appoints a Son G5207, who has been made G5048 perfect G5048 forever G165.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:34 - quenched G4570 the power G1411 of fire G4442, escaped G5343 the edge G4750 of the sword G3162, from weakness G769 were made G1412 strong G1412, became G1096 mighty G2478 in war G4171, put G2827 foreign G245 armies G3925 to G2827 flight G2827.
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