verb
asthenamō
Greekἀσθενέω (astheneō)
Strong’sG770
I am weak, sick
stem asthen-34 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books16 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀσθενέω, -ῶ
(< ἀσθενής), [in LXX chiefly for כּשׁל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G770 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-then-eh'-o
to be feeble (in any sense)
Fromfrom G772;
King Jamesbe diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| asthenamōἀσθενῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | weak | 1× |
| asthenatōἀσθενεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | sick | 6× |
| asthenanōἀσθενοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | weak | 1× |
| asthenateἠσθένει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | sick | 3× |
| asthenamaἠσθένησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | sick | 1× |
| asthenataἠσθένησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | ill | 2× |
| asthenanēἠσθενήκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | weak | 1× |
| asthenameiōἀσθενῶ | happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular | weak | 1× |
| asthenaneiōἀσθενῶμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | weak | 1× |
| asthenarōtosἀσθενῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | sick | 4× |
| asthenarōtonἀσθενοῦντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | sick | 3× |
| asthenarōtanἀσθενοῦσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | weak | 1× |
| asthenarōtoinἀσθενοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | sick | 4× |
| asthenarōtoiuἀσθενούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | sick | 3× |
| asthenaratosἀσθενήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | weaken | 1× |
| asthenaratanἀσθενήσασαν | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular feminine | sick | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 15 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asthenamō1×ἀσθενῶ | asthename | asthenami | asthenama1×ἠσθένησα | asthenamē | asthenamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | asthenasō | asthenase | asthenasi | asthenasa | asthenasē | asthenaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asthenatō6×ἀσθενεῖ | asthenate3×ἠσθένει | asthenati | asthenata2×ἠσθένησεν | asthenatē | asthenatelē |
| we 1st person plural | asthenanō1×ἀσθενοῦμεν | asthenane | asthenani | asthenana | asthenanē1×ἠσθενήκαμεν | asthenanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asthenavō | asthenave | asthenavi | asthenava | asthenavē | asthenavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | asthenalō | asthenale | asthenali | asthenala | asthenalē | asthenalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asthenameiō1×ἀσθενῶ | asthenameia | asthenameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | asthenaseiō | asthenaseia | asthenaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asthenateiō | asthenateia | asthenateiē |
| we 1st person plural | asthenaneiō1×ἀσθενῶμεν | asthenaneia | asthenaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | asthenaveiō | asthenaveia | asthenaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | asthenaleiō | asthenaleia | asthenaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | asthenasōr | asthenasar | asthenasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asthenatōr | asthenatar | asthenatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | asthenavōr | asthenavar | asthenavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | asthenalōr | asthenalar | asthenalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | asthenamoiō | asthenamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | asthenasoiō | asthenasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | asthenatoiō | asthenatoia |
| we 1st person plural | asthenanoiō | asthenanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | asthenavoiō | asthenavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | asthenaloiō | asthenaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | asthenarō | asthenari | asthenara | asthenarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 17 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | asthenarōtos15×ἀσθενῶν | asthenaritos | asthenaratos2×ἀσθενήσας | asthenarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
asthen 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
34 occurrences, every one of them listed
asthenamō“weak”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 11:29“weak”tinos asthenatō, kai ouk asthenamō? tinos skandalizitō kai ouk mis purimō?Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
asthenatō“sick”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular6×
John 11:3“sick”apostelala oun tais adelfais pros auton legarōtais; Kurior, ide hon filasō asthenatō.So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
John 11:6“sick”hōs oun akouata hoti asthenatō, tote men menata en ho ate topo duo hēmerain;So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
Romans 14:21“becomes weak.”kalem tem mē esthiara kreateim mēde pinara oinon mēde en he tos adelfos su proskoptatō ē skandalizitō ē asthenatō;It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
2 Corinthians 11:29“weak”tinos asthenatō, kai ouk asthenamō? tinos skandalizitō kai ouk mis purimō?Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
2 Corinthians 13:3“weak”epei dokiman zētavō tou en mi lalarōtou Christou; hos eis vin ouk asthenatō alla dunatatō en vi,since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
James 5:14“sick”asthenatō tinos en vi? proskaletar toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau, kai proseuchelar epi auton aleifaratois auton elaie en te onome tou kuriou;Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
asthenanō“weak”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 13:4“weak”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.
asthenate“sick”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 4:46“sick”Erchata oun palin eis tan Kana tau Galilaiau, hopou poiata tem hudōrem oinon. kai ate tinos basilikos hou tos huios asthenate en Kafarnaoum.So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
John 11:2“sick”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
Romans 8:3“weakened”tem gar adunatem tou nomou, en he asthenate dia tau sarxau, tos theos ton heautou huion pemparatos en homoiōme sarxau hamartau kai peri hamartau katakrinata tan hamartan en ta sarxa,For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
asthenama“sick”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 25:36“sick”gumnos kai periballava min, asthenama kai episkepteva min, en fulaka eme kai erchava pros min.I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
asthenata“ill”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Philippians 2:26“ill”epeidē epipotharōtos ate pantoin vin, kai adēmonarōtos dioti akouava hoti asthenata.For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
Philippians 2:27“ill”kai gar asthenata paraplēsiem thanato; alla tos theos elēata auton, ouk auton de monon alla kai min, hina mē lupan epi lupan echameia.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
asthenanē“weak”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 11:21“weak”kata atimian legamō, hōs hoti nis asthenanē; en he de an tinos tolmateiō, en afrosuna legamō, tolmamō kamis.To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
asthenameiō“weak”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:10“weak”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.
asthenaneiō“weak”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 13:9“weak”chairanō gar hotan nis asthenaneiō, vis de dunatois aveiō; houtem kai euchenō, tan vu katartisian.In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
asthenarōtos“sick”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine4×
John 5:7“sick”apokrinita auto tos asthenarōtos; Kurior, anthrōpon ouk echamō hina hotan tarassiteia tem hudōrem ballateia min eis tan kolumbēthran; en ho de erchemō mis allos pro mu katabainatō.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
John 11:1“sick”Ate de tinos asthenarōtos, Lazaros apo Bēthaniau ek tau kōmau Mariau kai Marthau tau adelfau autau.At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Romans 14:2“weak”hos men pisteuatō esthiara panteim, tos de asthenarōtos lachaneim esthiatō.For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
1 Corinthians 8:11“weak”apolluitō gar tos asthenarōtos en ta sa gnōsia, tos adelfos dia hon Christos apothnēskata.So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
asthenarōton“sick”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine3×
Matthew 25:39“sick”pote de sin horana asthenarōton ē en fulaka kai erchana pros sin?When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
Romans 14:1“weak”Ton de asthenarōton ta pistia proslambevōr, mē eis diakrisiain dialogismoiu.Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
2 Timothy 4:20“sick”Erastos menata en Korintha, Trofimon de apoleipama en Milēta asthenarōton.Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
asthenarōtan“weak”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine1×
1 Corinthians 8:12“weak”houtōs de hamartarōtois eis toin adelfoin kai tuptarōtois autoiu tan suneidēsian asthenarōtan eis Christon hamartavō.By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
asthenarōtoin“sick”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine4×
Matthew 10:8“sick”asthenarōtoin therapeuavōr, nekroin egeiravōr, leproin katharizavōr, daimoneim ekballavōr; dōreōs lambava, dōreōs dōavar.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Mark 6:56“sick”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Luke 4:40“sick”Dusarōtou de tou hēliou hapantois hosois echale asthenarōtoin nosai poikilai agala autoin pros auton; tos de heno hekasto autoiu tain cheirain epititharōtos therapeuate autoin.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
Acts 19:12“sick”hōste kai epi toin asthenarōtoin apoferirō apo tou chrōtou autou soudarieim ē simikinthieim kai apallassirō apo autoiu tain nosain, teim tē pneumeim teim ponēreim ekporeuerō.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
asthenarōtoiu“sick”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine3×
John 5:3“sick”en houtai katakeiete plēthem toiu asthenarōtoiu, tufloiu, chōloiu, xēroiu.On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
John 6:2“sick”akolouthate de auto ochlos pollos, hoti theōrale teim sēmeim heim poiate epi toiu asthenarōtoiu.A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
Acts 20:35“weak”panteim hupodeiknuama vi hoti houtōs kopiarōtoin datō antilambanerō toiu asthenarōtoiu, mnēmoneuarō tē toiu logoiu tou kuriou Iēsu hoti autos legata Makariem atō mallon dōarō ē lambarō.In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
asthenaratos“weaken”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 4:19“weaken”kai mē asthenaratos ta pistia katanoata tem heautou sōmem nekrirētem, hekatontaetos pou huparcharōtos, kai tan nekrōsian tau mētrau Sarrau,Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
asthenaratan“sick”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular feminine1×
Acts 9:37“sick”gineta de en tai hēmerai ekeinai asthenaratan autan apothnēskara; louaratois de tithala autan en huperōe.At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.