abstinence

, ; fasting a fast of voluntary abstinence from food: (WH, R, txt., om.), (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), , ; of the Day of Atonement, ; Mt 17:21 Mk 9:29 Lk 2:37 Ac 14:23 Ac 27:9 of involuntary abstinence: .† II Co 6:5 11:27

vasten

fasting, the day of atonement.

fasting

abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement

fast(-ing)

abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious)

specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement

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.† SYN.: ἀσιτία, q.v (AS)