Original: νηστεύω

Transliteration: nēsteúō

Phonetic: nace-tyoo'-o

Short Definition: Fast

- Original: νηστεύω

- Transliteration: Nesteuo

- Phonetic: nace-tyoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, or from customary and choice nourishment, if it continued several days

- Origin: from G3523

- TDNT entry: 19:24,6

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G3523; to abstain from food (religiously): - fast.

Cognate: G3521, G3523