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νηστεία

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Gloss: fasting

Transliteration: nēsteia

Strong’s: G3521

νηστεία, -ας, ἡ
(νηστεύω), [in LXX for צוֹם ;]
fasting, a fast;
__(a) of voluntary abstinence from food: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), Mrk.9:29 (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), Luk.2:37, Act.14:23; of the Day of Atonement, Act.27:9;
__(b) of involuntary abstinence: 2Co.6:5 11:27.†
<re>SYN.: ἀσιτία, q.v </re> (AS)

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