Greek word study
νηστεία G3521
- Transliteration
- nēsteía
- KJV glosses
- fast(-ing)
Lexical summary
abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious)
specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious)
specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information