Lexical Summary nēsteuō: to fast Original Word: νηστεύωTransliteration: nēsteuō Phonetic Spelling: (nace-tyoo'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to fast Meaning: to fast Strong's Concordance to fast. From nestis; to abstain from food (religiously) -- fast. see GREEK nestis Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3522: νηστεύωνηστεύω; future νηστεύσω; 1 aorist (infinitive νηστεῦσαι (Luke 5:34 T WH Tr text)), participle νηστεύσας; (from νῆστις, which see); to fast (Vulg. and ecclesiastical writingsjejano), i. e. to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, Matthew 6:16-18; Matthew 9:14; Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:33,( |
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