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νηστεία G3521
G3521 is the Greek word νηστεία, transliterated nēsteía. The King James Version most often renders it fasting.
What it means
abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement.
Where it comes from
from G3522 (νηστεύω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fast(-ing).
Verses using νηστεία
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 2:37 · KJV
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Acts 14:23 · KJV
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Acts 27:9 · KJV
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
1 Corinthians 7:5 · KJV
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
2 Corinthians 6:5 · KJV
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 11:27 · KJV
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3521 mean?
G3521 is the Greek word νηστεία (nēsteía), meaning abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement.
How is G3521 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fasting (2 times), fastings (2 times), god with fastings (1 time), fast (1 time).
How many times does G3521 appear in the Bible?
νηστεία (nēsteía) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3521 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3522 (νηστεύω).
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