noun · feminine
asthenias
Greekἀσθένεια (astheneia)
Strong’sG769
want of strength, weakness, illness
stem astheni-24 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ
(< ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כּשׁל, etc.;]
SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (v. DB, iii, 323a).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G769 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-then'-i-ah
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
Fromfrom G772;
King Jamesdisease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | asthenias1×ἀσθένεια | astheniais |
| object accusative | asthenian4×ἀσθένειαν | astheniain3×ἀσθενείας |
| direct address vocative | astheniar | astheniair |
| of, belonging to genitive | astheniau5×ἀσθενείας | astheniaiu2×ἀσθενειῶν |
| to, for dative | asthenia5×ἀσθενείᾳ | astheniai4×ἀσθενείαις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
asthenia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
asthenias“sickness”subjectnominative singular1×
John 11:4“sickness”akouaratos de tos Iēsus legata; Houtas tas asthenias ouk atō pros thanaton alla huper tau doxau tou theou hina doxaziteia tos huios tou theou dia autau.When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
asthenian“weakness”objectaccusative singular4×
Romans 6:19“weakness”anthrōpinem legamō dia tan asthenian tau sarxau vu; hōsper gar paristanava teim meleim vu douleim ta akatharsia kai ta anomia eis tan anomian, houtōs nun paristanavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Galatians 4:13“illness”oidavē de hoti dia asthenian tau sarxau euangelizema vi tem proterem,You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
Hebrews 5:2“weakness”metriopatharō dunerōtos toi agnoarōtoi kai planirōtoi epei kai autos perikeiitō asthenian,He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
Hebrews 7:28“weakness”tos nomos gar anthrōpoin kathistanatō archierevoin echarōtoin asthenian, tos logos de tau horkōmosiau tau meta ton nomon huion, eis ton aiōnon teleiirēton.For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
astheniau“weakness”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Luke 13:11“disabled”kai idou gunaikas pneumem echarōtas astheniau eteim dekaoktō, kai ate sunkuptarōtas kai mē dunerōtas anakuptara eis tem pantelem.and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
Luke 13:12“disability”horaratos de autan tos Iēsus prosfōnata kai legata auta; Gunaikar, apoluisē tau astheniau su,When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
2 Corinthians 11:30“weakness”Ei kaucherō datō, teim tau astheniau mu kauchemi.If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
2 Corinthians 13:4“weakness”kai gar staurita ek astheniau, alla zōatō ek dunamiau theou. kai gar nis asthenanō en auto, alla zōani sun auto ek dunamiau theou eis vin.For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
Hebrews 11:34“weakness”sbennuala dunamian pureu, feugala stomeim machairau, dunamila apo astheniau, ginila ischurois en polemo, parembolain klinala allotrioiu;quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
asthenia“weakness”to, fordative singular5×
John 5:5“ill”ate de tinos anthrōpos ekei triakonta oktō eteim echarōtos en ta asthenia autou;One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
Romans 8:26“weakness”Hōsautōs de kai tem pneumem sunantilambetō ta asthenia nu; tem gar tinem proseucheneia katho datō ouk oidanē, alla autem tem pneumem huperentunchanatō stenagmoi alalētoi,In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
1 Corinthians 2:3“weakness”kamis en asthenia kai en fobo kai en tromo pollo ginema pros vin,I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
1 Corinthians 15:43“weakness”speiritō en atimia, egeiritō en doxa; speiritō en asthenia, egeiritō en dunamia;It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
2 Corinthians 12:9“weakness”kai legatē mi; Arkatō si tas charias mu; tas gar dunamias en asthenia telitō. hēdisteim oun mallon kauchemi en tai astheniai mu, hina episkēnateia epi min tas dunamias tou Christou.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
astheniain“diseases”objectaccusative plural3×
Matthew 8:17“infirmities”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia Ēsaiou tou profētou legarōtou; Autos tain astheniain nu lambata kai tain nosain bastazata.This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Acts 28:9“diseases”houteu de ginerateu kai tois loipois tois en ta nēsa echarōtois astheniain proserchele kai therapeuile,After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
1 Timothy 5:23“ailments”mēketi hudropotasōr, alla oino oligo chresōr dia ton stomachon kai tain puknain su astheniain.Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
astheniaiu“sicknesses”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Luke 5:15“sicknesses”dierchete de mallon tos logos peri autou, kai sunerchele ochlois pollois akouarō kai therapeuirō apo taiu astheniaiu autoiu;But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Luke 8:2“infirmities”kai gunaikais tinais hais ale therapeuirētais apo pneumeiu ponēreiu kai astheniaiu, Marias tas kalirōtas Magdalēnas, apo hau daimoneim hepta exerchatelē,as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
astheniai“weaknesses”to, fordative plural4×
2 Corinthians 12:5“weaknesses”huper tou toioutou kauchemi, huper de miautou ouk kauchemi ei mē en tai astheniai.I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:9“weaknesses”kai legatē mi; Arkatō si tas charias mu; tas gar dunamias en asthenia telitō. hēdisteim oun mallon kauchemi en tai astheniai mu, hina episkēnateia epi min tas dunamias tou Christou.But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:10“weaknesses”dio eudokamō en astheniai, en hubriai, en anankai, en diōgmoi kai stenochōriai, huper Christou; hotan gar asthenameiō, tote dunatos amō.That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Hebrews 4:15“weaknesses”ouk gar echanō archierevon mē dunerōton sumpathara tai astheniai nu, peirazirēton de kata panteim kata homoiotan chōris hamartau.For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.