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ἀσθενής

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

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ἀσθενής G772
Pronunciation asthenḗs

What does ἀσθενής (asthenḗs) mean in the Bible?

ἀσθενής (asthenḗs) is a Greek word meaning "strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)". ἀσθενής -ές (ἀ- neg. Refers to believers with tender consciences needing patient welcome.

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Meaning

strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)
Extended definition

Weakness encompassing physical frailty, spiritual immaturity, and moral vulnerability requiring compassionate support.

(ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ;] without strength, weak, feeble: 1Co.1:27 4:10 12:22, 2Co.10:10, Gal.4:9, 1Th.5:14, Heb.7:18, 1Pe.3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of apparent weakness: 1Co.1:25; of bodily debility, sick, sickly: Mat.25:39 (Rec.) Mat.25:43-44, Luk.9:2 (Rec.) Luk.10:9, Act.4:9 5:15-16 In moral and spiritual sense (MM, see word; Cremer, 526), Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38, Rom.5:6, 1Co.8:7 8:9-10 9:22 11:30.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Refers to believers with tender consciences needing patient welcome. Romans 14:1-12
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
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
Romans 14:1-12 ἀσθενής asthenḗs
Weak, lacking strength.
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 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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