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ΝΗΣΤΙΑΝ, νηστιαν
NĒSTIAN, nēstian
Sounds Like: NAY-stee-ahn
Translations: fasting, a fast
From the root: ΝΗΣΤΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of abstaining from food, often for religious or spiritual reasons. It is typically observed as a period of self-denial or penitence. In sentences, it would be used as the direct object of a verb, indicating something that is proclaimed or observed.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3521 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 1:13, 58:5, 58:6
- Joel — 1:14, 2:15
- Jonah — 3:5
- Zechariah — 7:5
- Acts of the Apostles — 27:9
- Epistle of Barnabas — 3:2, 7:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΝΗΣΤΙΑ.
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