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Koine Greek wordlink #111839

SR GNT Rom 15:1 ἀσθενήματα (asthenaʸmata) ‘the powerful the weaknesses of the powerless to_be bearing’ Strongs=7710 Lemma=asthenēma^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=neuter number=plural
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἀσθενήματα (N-ANP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἀσθενήματα’ (N-ANP) is always and only glossed as ‘weaknesses’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘asthenēma’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (4) other than ἀσθενήματα (N-ANP) with a gloss related to ‘weaknesses’

2 COR 12:5 ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais) N-DFP Lemma=astheneia ‘except in my weaknesses’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:5 word 15

OET-LV: 5 Concerning the such man, I _will _be _boasting, but concerning myself, not I _will _be _boasting, except not/lest in my weaknesses. (CO2_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 I’m prepared to boast about that man, but I won’t boast about myself because I won’t boast at all except about my weaknesses, (CO2 12:5)

2 COR 12:9 ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais) N-DFP Lemma=astheneia ‘I will_be boasting in the weaknesses of me in_order_that may take_residence’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:9 word 23

OET-LV: 9 And he _has _said to _me: Is _sufficing for _you the grace of _me, because/for the power in weakness is _being _finished. Therefore most _gladly rather I _will _be _boasting in the weaknesses of _me, in _order _that may _take _residence in me the power of _the chosen _one /messiah. (CO2_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 and he told me, “Is my grace good enough for you? My power reaches its conclusion through weakness.” Therefore I’ll quite gladly boast about my weaknesses so that the messiah’s power can take residence in me. (CO2 12:9)

2 COR 12:10 ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais) N-DFP Lemma=astheneia ‘therefore I am taking_pleasure in weaknesses in insults in’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 Therefore I _am _taking _pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and distresses, for chosen _one /messiah, because/for whenever I _may _be _faltering, then powerful I _am. (CO2_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 So then I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults and hardships, in persecutions and distresses for Messiah because whenever I might be faltering, that’s when I’m powerful. (CO2 12:10)

HEB 4:15 ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais) N-DFP Lemma=astheneia ‘being_able to sympathize with the weaknesses of us having_been tempted but’ SR GNT Heb 4:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 For/Because not we _are _having a_chief _priest not being _able to _sympathize with _the weaknesses of _us, but having _been _tempted in all things by likeness without sin. (HEB_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 because we don’t have a high priest who’s not able to sympathise with our weakness, but rather who’s been tempted just like we are, yet he didn’t sin. (HEB 4:15)

Key: N=noun ANP=accusative,neuter,plural DFP=dative,feminine,plural