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νηστεία G3521

G3521 is the Greek word νηστεία, transliterated nēsteía. The King James Version most often renders it fasting.

Word: νηστείαTransliteration: nēsteíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

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.

fasting 2×fastings 2×god with fastings 1×fast 1×

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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