ἀσθένειαasthéneia
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
Greek (New Testament) · G769
Meanings
weakness, frailty, sickness: Luke 13:11, Luke 13:12, John 11:4, Acts 28:9, Romans 6:19, Romans 8:26, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Galatians 4:13, Hebrews 5:2, Hebrews 7:28, Hebrews 11:34; ἐν ἀ., John 5:5, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 15:43, 2 Corinthians 12:9; plural, Matthew 8:17, Luke 5:15, Luke 8:2, 2 Corinthians 12:5, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Timothy 5:23, Hebrews 4:15.
Synonyms
μαλακία, νόσος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 24 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:17 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”
- Luke 5:15 But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.
- Luke 8:2 along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons;
- Luke 13:11 he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight.
- Luke 13:12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your sickness!”
- John 5:5 One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.