ΔΙΑΝΗΣΤΕΥΩ, διανηστευω
DIANĒSTEUŌ, dianēsteuō
Sounds Like: dee-ah-nees-TEH-oo-oh
Translations: to fast through, to continue fasting, to complete a fast
From the root: ΔΙΑΝΗΣΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'διά' (dia), meaning 'through' or 'completely', and 'νηστεύω' (nēsteuō), meaning 'to fast'. Therefore, it means to fast completely or to continue fasting through a period, implying the completion of a fast. It describes the act of observing a fast for its full duration.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1227 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΝΗΣΤΕΥΩ.
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- ΔΙΑΝΗΣΤΕΥΟΝΤΕΣ — fasting, having fasted, observing a fast
- ΔΙΑΝΗΣΤΕΥΣΑΝΤΕΣ — having fasted through, having continued fasting
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