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ἄσιτος
asitos
G0777
G:A Greek

fasting

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Asitos describes people who have continued without food, as Paul addresses the group before dawn.

The term is attested for people who have gone without food: in Acts 27:33 Paul addresses everyone after fourteen days of taking nothing.

Senses in use

  1. Having gone without food · dominant

    The nominative plural masculine form describes the people Paul addresses in Acts 27:33. In Acts 27:33 the APB renders the clause, "you have continued without food and have taken nothing," as Paul urges everyone to eat.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:33, the APB presents the condition with "without food" and "have taken nothing." These words indicate the clause’s overall presentation rather than a fixed individual-word rendering.

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