"can also be masc. with a gen. in ιδος (n-3c[2]), fasting, hungry, Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:3*"
Definition and meaning
can also be masc. with a gen. in ιδος (n-3c[2]), fasting, hungry, Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: νῆστις
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nestis (G3523) across the King James Bible.
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
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Common questions
Strong's G3523 (nestis) is a Greek word that means: can also be masc. with a gen. in ιδος (n-3c[2]), fasting, hungry, Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:3* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word nestis (G3523) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3523 is nestis, a Greek word defined as: can also be masc. with a gen. in ιδος (n-3c[2]), fasting, hungry, Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nestis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.