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Lexicon :: Strong's G769 - astheneia

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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:17 - so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bore our diseases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:15 - But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:2 - and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:11 - And lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent together and wholly unable to lift her head up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:12 - And Jesus, seeing her, called to her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:5 - But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:4 - But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:9 - But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:19 - I speak humanly on account of the weakness of your flesh. For even as ye have yielded your members in bondage to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now yield your members in bondage to righteousness unto holiness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:26 - And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:3 - And *I* was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:43 - It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:30 - If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5 - Of such a one I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:4 - for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed *we* are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:13 - But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:23 - Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:15 - For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:2 - being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:28 - For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:34 - quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made the armies of strangers give way.
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