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ἀσθενής

asthenēsweakHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective26 occurrences11 books24 verses

Definition

ἀσθενής -ές

(ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ;]

without strength, weak, feeble: 1 Corinthians 1:27; 4:10; 12:22, 2 Corinthians 10:10, Galatians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 7:18, 1 Peter 3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of apparent weakness: 1 Corinthians 1:25; of bodily debility, sick, sickly: Matthew 25:39 (Rec.) Matthew 25:43-44, Luke 9:2 (Rec.) Luke 10:9, Acts 4:9; 5:15-16 In moral and spiritual sense (MM, see word; Cremer, 526), Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Romans 5:6, 1 Corinthians 8:7; 8:9-10; 9:22; 11:30.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀσθενής:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

26 total
  1. Matthew 25:43ἀσθενὴς · [I was] sick
    I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
  2. Matthew 25:44ἀσθενῆ · sick
    And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
  3. Matthew 26:41ἀσθενής · [is] weak
    “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
  4. Mark 14:38ἀσθενής · [is] weak
    Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
  5. Luke 9:2ἀσθενεῖς · sick
    And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
  6. Luke 10:9ἀσθενεῖς · sick
    Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
  7. Acts 4:9ἀσθενοῦς · [who was] lame
    If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
  8. Acts 5:15ἀσθενεῖς · sick
    As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
  9. Acts 5:16ἀσθενεῖς · [the] sick
    Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
  10. Romans 5:6ἀσθενῶν · powerless
    For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
  11. 1 Corinthians 1:25ἀσθενὲς · weakness
    For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
  12. 1 Corinthians 1:27ἀσθενῆ · weak things
    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
  13. 1 Corinthians 4:10ἀσθενεῖς · [are] weak
    We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
  14. 1 Corinthians 8:7ἀσθενὴς · weak
    But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
  15. 1 Corinthians 8:9ἀσθενέσιν · weak
    Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
  16. 1 Corinthians 8:10ἀσθενοῦς · a weak
    For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
  17. 1 Corinthians 9:22ἀσθενέσιν · weak; ἀσθενής · weak; ἀσθενεῖς · weak
    To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:30ἀσθενεῖς · [are] weak
    That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
  19. 1 Corinthians 12:22ἀσθενέστερα · weaker
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  20. 2 Corinthians 10:10ἀσθενὴς · [is] unimpressive
    For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
  21. Galatians 4:9ἀσθενῆ · weak
    But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
  22. 1 Thessalonians 5:14ἀσθενῶν · weak
    And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
  23. Hebrews 7:18ἀσθενὲς · weak
    So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
  24. 1 Peter 3:7ἀσθενεστέρῳ · a delicate
    Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.