Diseased Disease

Diseased Disease

'''A — 1: ἀσθένεια (Strong'S #769 — Noun Feminine — astheneia — as-then'-i-ah )

lit., "lacking strength" (a negative, sthenos, "strength"), "weakness, infirmity," is translated "diseases" in  Matthew 8:17 , Rv, for Av, "sicknesses," and in  Acts 28:9 . Its usual rendering is "infirmity" or "infirmities;" "sickness," in  John 11:4 . Cp. B, No. 1. See Infirmity , Sickness , Weakness.

'''A — 2: μαλακία (Strong'S #3119 — Noun Feminine — malakia — mal-ak-ee'-ah )

primarily denotes "softness" (cp. malakos, "soft,"  Matthew 11:8 , etc.); hence, "debility, disease." It is found in Matthew only,  Matthew 4:23;  9:35;  10:1 . It is frequent in the Sept., e.g.,  Genesis 42:4;  44:29;  Deuteronomy 7:15;  28:61;  Isaiah 38:9;  53:3 .

'''A — 3: νόσος (Strong'S #3554 — Noun Feminine — nosos — nos'-os )

akin to Lat. nocere, "to injure" (Eng., "nosology"), is the regular word for "disease, sickness,"  Matthew 4:23;  8:17;  9:35;  10:1 , Rv, "disease," Av, "sickness;" in  Matthew 4:24;  Mark 1:34;  Luke 4:40;  6:17;  9:1;  Acts 19:12 , Av and Rv render it "diseases." In  Luke 7:21 , Av has "infirmities." The most authentic mss. omit the word in  Mark 3:15 . See Sickness.

'''A — 4: νόσημα (Strong'S #3553 — Noun Neuter — nosema — nos'-ah-ma )

an alternative form of No. 3, is found in some mss. in  John 5:4 . Cp. noseo, "to dote about, have a diseased craving for,"  1 Timothy 6:4 .

'''B — 1: ἀσθενέω (Strong'S #770 — Verb — astheneo — as-then-eh'-o )

akin to A, No. 1, "to lack strength, to be weak, sick," is translated "were diseased" in  John 6:2 , Av (Rv, "were sick"). See Impotent , Sick , Weak.

'''B — 2: ἔχω (Strong'S #2192 2560 — Verb — echo kakos — ekh'-o )

lit., "to have badly," i.e, "to be ill or in an evil case," is used in  Matthew 14:35 (Av, "were diseased," Rv, "were sick"); so in   Mark 1:32;  Luke 7:2 . See Sick.