νηστεύω nēsteuō · G3522
to fast
νηστεύω; (νῆστις), [in LXX for צוּם ; ] ; to fast (Arist., Aristoph., al.): Mat.4:2 6:16-18 9:14-15 Mrk.2:18-20, Luk.5:33-35 18:12, Act.13:2-3.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
νηστ-εύω, ; fast, []; νηστεύσαντες, opposed to ἐδηδοκότες, []; 2 with genitive, abstain from, κακότητος []
Where it's used 21 times
Matthew 4:2 · Matthew 6:16 · Matthew 6:17 · Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 9:14 · Matthew 9:15 · Mark 2:18 · Mark 2:19 · Mark 2:20 · Luke 5:33 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 5:35 · Luke 18:12 · Acts 10:30 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 13:3 … and 5 more
Source: TBESG G3522; TFLSJ G3522
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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