Lexical Definition
νηστεύω nēsteúō (nace-tyoo'-o) to fast G:V
from νῆστις
fast.
- to abstain from food (religiously)
Usage: 24 forms in 43 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| νηστεῦσαι | to fast | Luke.5.34 |
| νηστεύων | fasting | LXX.Neh.1.4 • Matt.6.17 • Matt.6.18 • Acts.10.30 |
| νηστεύω | I fast | Luke.18.12 |
| fast | LXX.2Sam.12.23 | |
| νηστεύσωσιν | they should fast | LXX.Jer.14.12 |
| νηστεύσουσιν | they will fast | Matt.9.15 • Mark.2.20 • Luke.5.35 |
| νηστεύσητε | you should fast | LXX.Zech.7.5 |
| νηστεύσατε | Fast | LXX.1Kgs.21.9 |
| you all fast | LXX.Esth.4.16 | |
| νηστεύσασ | having fasted | Matt.4.2 |
| νηστεύσαντεσ | having fasted | Acts.13.3 |
| νηστεύουσιν | fast | Matt.9.14 • Mark.2.18 • Mark.2.18 • Luke.5.33 |
| νηστεύοντεσ | fasting | Matt.6.16 • Mark.2.18 |
| νηστεύομεν | do fast | Matt.9.14 |
| νηστεύητε | you may fast | Matt.6.16 |
| νηστεύετε | You fast | LXX.Isa.58.4 |
| do you fast | LXX.Isa.58.4 | |
| νηστεύειν | to fast | Mark.2.19 • Mark.2.19 |
| νηστευόντων | fasting | Acts.13.2 |
| νηστευσασών | women that fasted | LXX.Exod.38.8 |
| νενηστεύκατέ | have you fasted | LXX.Zech.7.5 |
| ενηστεύσατο | he fasted | LXX.1Kgs.21.27 |
| ενηστεύσαμεν | we fasted | LXX.Ezra.8.23 • LXX.Isa.58.3 |
| ενηστεύσα | I fasted | LXX.2Sam.12.22 |
| ενήστευσε | David fasted | LXX.2Sam.12.16 |
| ενήστευσαν | fasted | LXX.Exod.38.8 • LXX.Judg.20.26 • LXX.2Sam.1.12 |
| they fasted | LXX.1Sam.7.6 • LXX.1Sam.31.13 • LXX.1Chr.10.12 | |
| ενήστευεσ | you fasted | LXX.2Sam.12.21 |
Abbott-Smith
νηστεύω (< νῆστις), [in LXX for צוּם;]
to fast (Arist., Aristoph., al.): Mt 4:2 6:16-18 9:14, 15, Mk 2:18-20, Lk 5:33-35 18:12, Ac 13:2, 3.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 4:2 · 6:16 · 9:14 · 9:15 |
| Mark | 2:18 |
| Luke | 5:33 · 18:12 |
| Acts | 13:2 · 13:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
νηστεύω-εύω,
fast, [NT+5th c.BC+]; νηστεύωεύσαντες, opposed to ἐδηδοκότες, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 with genitive, abstain from, κακότητος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.6.16