Lexical Definition
μαλακία malakía (mal-ak-ee'-ah) sickness G:N-F
from μαλακός
disease.
- softness, i.e. enervation (debility)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μαλακίασ | his infirmity | LXX.Isa.38.9 |
| μαλακίαν | his infirmity | LXX.2Chr.6.29 |
| infirmity | LXX.Exod.23.25 • LXX.Deut.7.15 • LXX.Deut.28.61 • LXX.Isa.53.3 | |
| sickness | Matt.4.23 • Matt.9.35 • Matt.10.1 | |
| μαλακίαισ | infirmities | LXX.2Chr.24.25 |
| μαλακία | an infirmity | LXX.Gen.42.4 • LXX.Gen.44.29 |
| his infirmity | LXX.2Chr.16.12 | |
| infirmity | LXX.Job.33.19 |
Abbott-Smith
μαλακία -ας, ἡ (< μαλακός), [in LXX chiefly for חֳלִי, De 7:15 28:61, Is 38:9 53:3, al.;]
1. prop., softness, effeminacy (Hdt., Thuc., al.).
2. In NT, as in LXX, = ἀσθένεια, weakness, sickness: νόσος καὶ μ., Mt 4:23 9:35 10:1.†
SYN.: v.s. ἀσθένεια.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 7:15 · 28:61 |
| Isaiah | 38:9 · 53:3 |
| Matthew | 4:23 · 9:35 · 10:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μαλακία-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, (μαλακός) softness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]“Aër.” 20: hence, of persons, moral weakness, opposed to καρτερία, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 ={κιναιδεία}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 weakliness, sickness, [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+]; μ. σώματος, opposed to ψυχῆς, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II calmness of the sea, malacia ac tranquillitas, [Refs]
μαλακία-ια, τά,
cephalopod mollusca, i.e. water-animals of soft substance, without external shells, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II see at {μαλάχιον}.
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.42.4 ☩ Matt.4.23