ἀσθενέω

Verb

astheneō · be weak

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 770

Lexical summary

33

NT occurrences

16

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To be weak, infirm, deficient in strength; to be inefficient, Rom. 8:3; 2 Cor. 13:3; to be sick, Mt. 25:36; met. to be weak in faith, to doubt, hesitate, be unsettled, timid, Rom. 14:1; 1 Cor. 8:9, 11, 12; 2 Cor. 11:29; to be deficient in authority, dignity, or power, be contemptible, 2 Cor. 11:21; 13:3, 9; to be afflicted, distressed, needy, Acts 20:35; 2 Cor. 12:10; 13:4, 9

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ἀσθενῶPresent active

NT evidence

Future

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidence

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἠσθένησαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἠσθενήκαμαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveAorist ActivePerfect ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
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—
Third
—
PluralFirst
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Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
PluralFirst

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
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John 5:7
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative
Vocative———
PluralNominative———
Genitive
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John 5:3
Dative———
Accusative
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Matthew 10:8
Vocative———

Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
—
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative—
Vocative———

NT distribution

NT Book

ἀσθενέω

Book distribution counts: John: 8 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 7 occurrences; Romans: 4 occurrences; Acts: 3 occurrences; Matthew: 3 occurrences; Philippians: 2 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 2 occurrences; Luke: 1 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences

Author

ἀσθενέω
  • Paul16
  • John8
  • Luke4
  • Matthew3
  • Mark1
  • James1

Author distribution counts: Paul: 16 occurrences; John: 8 occurrences; Luke: 4 occurrences; Matthew: 3 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences