Strong's Greek · G3523
νῆστις
nēstis
Definitionnot eating, i.e. abstinent from food (religiously)
Derivationfrom the inseparable negative particle (not) and G2068 (ἐσθίω);
KJV usagefasting
Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses
νῆστις in Scripture
Matthew 15:32
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.
Mark 8:3
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.