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ἀσθενῆ στοιχεῖα

Strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral) · principle

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ἀσθενής G772 strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)
Pronunciation asthenḗs
Weakness encompassing physical frailty, spiritual immaturity, and moral vulnerability requiring compassionate support.
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στοιχεῖον G4747 principle
Pronunciation stoicheîon
Elementary principles or fundamental components, from basic alphabet letters to cosmic powers controlling human existence.
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What does ἀσθενῆ στοιχεῖα (asthenē stoicheia) mean in the Bible?

ἀσθενής · στοιχεῖον is a Greek word meaning "strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)".

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Meaning

strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 26:41 · Mark 14:38 · 1 Cor 8:7 · 2 Cor 10:10 4×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 25:43 · 1 Cor 9:22 2×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 4:10 · 1 Cor 11:30 2×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 1:25 1×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 12:22 1×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Acts 4:9 · 1 Cor 8:10 2×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Rom 5:6 · 1 Thess 5:14 2×
Dative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:22 2×
Dative · Singular · Neuter 1 Pet 3:7 1×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 9:2 · Luke 10:9 · Acts 5:15 · Acts 5:16 · 1 Cor 9:22 5×
26 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols 1 Corinthians 9 — Rights Surrendered, the Gospel Advanced, and Discipline for the Prize Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Galatians 4 — No Longer Slaves: Sonship, Pastoral Anguish, and Children of Promise Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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