Word Study · Strong's G769 · Greek
ἀσθένεια
astheneia
as-then'-i-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: asthéneia
“feebleness (of mind or body)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
Rendered in the KJV as
disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
- 24occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 24 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- ἀσθενείας6
- ἀσθενείᾳ4
- ἀσθενείαις3
- ἀσθένειαν2
- ἀσθένεια1
- ἀσθενείᾳ,1
- ἀσθενείαις,1
- ἀσθένειαν,1
- ἀσθένειαν·1
- ἀσθενείας,1
- ἀσθενείας.1
- ἀσθενειῶν1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- weakness7
- weakness,3
- weaknesses3
- infirmities2
- sickness2
- ailments.1
- infirmities,1
- infirmity1
- of infirmity1
- sicknesses1
- weakness;1
- weaknesses,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DSF · 5
- N-GSF · 5
- N-ASF · 4
- N-DPF · 4
- N-APF · 3
- N-GPF · 2
- N-NSF · 1
All 24, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
2 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke4 occurrences
- Luke 5:15ἀσθενειῶνastheneiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralBut the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.here: sicknesses
- Luke 8:2ἀσθενειῶν,astheneiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralas well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,here: infirmities,
- Luke 13:11ἀσθενείαςastheneiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.here: of infirmity
- Luke 13:12ἀσθενείαςastheneiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWhen Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”here: sickness
John2 occurrences
- John 5:5ἀσθενείᾳastheneianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularOne man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.here: infirmity
- John 11:4ἀσθένειαastheneianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWhen Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”here: sickness
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 6:19ἀσθένειανastheneiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.here: weakness
- Romans 8:26ἀσθενείᾳastheneianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.here: weakness
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 2:3ἀσθενείᾳastheneianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularI came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.here: weakness
- 1 Corinthians 15:43ἀσθενείᾳ,astheneianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIt is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.here: weakness,
2 Corinthians6 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 11:30ἀσθενείαςastheneiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIf I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.here: weakness
- 2 Corinthians 12:5ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralI will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.here: weaknesses
- 2 Corinthians 12:9ἀσθενείᾳastheneianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.here: weakness
- 2 Corinthians 12:9ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralBut He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.here: weaknesses
- 2 Corinthians 12:10ἀσθενείαις,astheneiaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralThat is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.here: weaknesses,
- 2 Corinthians 13:4ἀσθενείαςastheneiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.here: weakness
Galatians1 occurrence
Hebrews4 occurrences
- Hebrews 4:15ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralFor we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.here: weaknesses
- Hebrews 5:2ἀσθένειαν·astheneiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularHe is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.here: weakness;
- Hebrews 7:28ἀσθένειαν,astheneiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.here: weakness,
- Hebrews 11:34ἀσθενείας,astheneiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularquenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.here: weakness,