Greek Word Study
G3521
νηστεία
nēsteía
G3521 · Greek
abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement
Verses with this word
Matthew 17:21
“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”
Mark 9:29
“And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”
Luke 2:37
“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings ...”
Acts 14:23
“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on...”
Acts 27:9
“Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished...”