ἈΣΚΗΣΙΝ, ἀσκησιν
ASKĒSIN, askēsin
Sounds Like: as-KAY-sin
Translations: training, discipline, exercise, practice
From the root: ἈΣΚΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a rigorous training or discipline, often in a physical or moral sense. It implies a systematic practice or exercise aimed at achieving proficiency or a particular state. It can be used to describe military training, athletic exercise, or even spiritual discipline.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0778 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 18:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΚΗΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ — exercises, practices, trainings, disciplines
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