Definition
νῆστις, -ιος, ὁ, ἡ
(νη-, neg. prefix, + ἐσθίω),
in cl., chiefly poët.,
[in LXX: Dan LXX 6:18 (19) (טְוָת)* ;]
not eating, fasting: Matthew 15:32, Mark 8:3.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Matthew 15:32νήστεις · hungryThen Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
- Mark 8:3νήστεις · hungryIf I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”