Greek · G769, G4561 · unreviewed

ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς

Feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty · flesh

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ἀσθένεια G769 feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty

Pronunciation asthéneia

Physical infirmity, mental limitation, or spiritual frailty—weakness that invites divine compassion and grace.

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σάρξ G4561 flesh

Pronunciation sárx

In Paul, flesh denotes humanity's fallen nature as opposed to God's Spirit, not mere physical body.

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What does ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς (astheneian tēs sarkos) mean in the Bible?

ἀσθένεια · σάρξ is a Greek word meaning "weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty".

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Meaning

weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine John 11:4 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Luke 13:11 · Luke 13:12 · 2 Cor 11:30 · 2 Cor 13:4 · Heb 11:34 5×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine Luke 5:15 · Luke 8:2 2×

Dative · Singular · Feminine John 5:5 · Rom 8:26 · 1 Cor 2:3 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 2 Cor 12:9 5×

Dative · Plural · Feminine 2 Cor 12:5 · 2 Cor 12:9 · 2 Cor 12:10 · Heb 4:15 4×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 6:19 · Gal 4:13 · Heb 5:2 · Heb 7:28 4×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine Matt 8:17 · Acts 28:9 · 1 Tim 5:23 3×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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