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ἀσθενέω
asthenéō · Greek · Strong's G770 · 34 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “sick”
What it means
to be feeble (in any sense)
from G772 (ἀσθενής);
How the KJV renders it
be diseased, impotent folk, sick, be made weak
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“sick”
Answers that weigh this word
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- Does James 5:14-15 promise healing through prayer and anointing?
Where it appears
34 occurrences in the Greek text, first 33 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 8:11 · V-PAP-NSM
And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
1 Corinthians 8:12 · V-PAP-ASF
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:21 · V-RAI-1P
To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
2 Corinthians 11:29 · V-PAI-1S
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?
2 Corinthians 12:10 · V-PAS-1S
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 13:3 · V-PAI-3S
seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.
2 Corinthians 13:4 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 13:9 V-PAS-1P2 Timothy 4:20 V-PAP-ASMActs 9:37 V-AAP-ASFActs 19:12 V-PAP-APMActs 20:35 V-PAP-GPMJames 5:14 V-PAI-3SJohn 4:46 V-IAI-3SJohn 5:3 V-PAP-GPMJohn 5:7 V-PAP-NSMJohn 5:13 V-PAP-NSMJohn 6:2 V-PAP-GPMJohn 11:1 V-PAP-NSMJohn 11:2 V-IAI-3SJohn 11:3 V-PAI-3SJohn 11:6 V-PAI-3SLuke 4:40 V-PAP-APMMatthew 10:8 V-PAP-APMMatthew 25:36 V-AAI-1SMatthew 25:39 V-PAP-ASMMark 6:56 V-PAP-APMPhilippians 2:26 V-AAI-3SPhilippians 2:27 V-AAI-3SRomans 4:19 V-AAP-NSMRomans 8:3 V-IAI-3SRomans 14:1 V-PAP-ASMRomans 14:2 V-PAP-NSM
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