Weakness
ἀσθένειαStrong’s G0769astheneia
Appears in 23 verses of the New Testament
In short
Astheneia is the Greek word usually translated “weakness”, “weaknesses” and “infirmities”. It appears in 23 verses of the New Testament.
“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.”
Meaning
Usually translated “weakness”, “weaknesses” and “infirmities”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- weakness 11
- weaknesses 4
- infirmities 3
- sickness 2
- sicknesses 1
- of infirmity 1
- infirmity 1
- ailments 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 5
- Luke 4
- Hebrews 4
- John 2
- Romans 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 8:17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
- Luke 5:15But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
- Luke 8:2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- Luke 13:11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
- Luke 13:12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
- John 5:5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
Greek dictionary
ἀσθένεια astheneia · weakness
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc. ;] weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5, 1Co.2:3 15:43, 2Co.12:9; pl., Mat.8:17, Luk.5:15 8:2, 2Co.12:5 12:9-10, 1Ti.5:23, Heb.4:15.† SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (see DB, iii, 323a) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “weakness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WEAKNESS, noun
- Want of physical strength; want of force or vigor; feebleness; as the weakness of a child; the weakness of an invalid; the weakness of a wall or bridge, or of thread or cordage.
- Want of sprightliness.
- Want of steadiness.
- Infirmity; unhealthiness; as weakness of constitution.
All definitions
- Want of moral force or effect upon the mind; as the weakness of evidence; the weakness of arguments.
- Want of judgment; feebleness of mind; foolishness.
- Defect; failing; fault; with a plural.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.