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νῆστις

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Gloss: fasting

Transliteration: nēstis

Strong’s: G3523

νῆστις, -ιος, ὁ, ἡ
(νη-, neg. prefix, + ἐσθίω),
in cl., chiefly poët.,
[in LXX: Dan LXX 6:18 (19) (טְוָת)* ;]
not eating, fasting: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:3.†
(AS)

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