What does ἀσθένεια · σάρξ mean in the Bible?
ἀσθένεια · σάρξ is a Greek phrase meaning "weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty".
Greek · G769, G4561
ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς
Feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty · flesh
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ἀσθένειαG769feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
Pronunciationasthéneia
Physical infirmity, mental limitation, or spiritual frailty—weakness that invites divine compassion and grace.
Open lexicon entry →σάρξG4561flesh
Pronunciationsárx
In Paul, flesh denotes humanity's fallen nature as opposed to God's Spirit, not mere physical body.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς (astheneian tēs sarkos) mean in the Bible?
ἀσθένεια · σάρξ is a Greek phrase meaning "weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty".
Full entry for ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς (G769, G4561) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G769, G4561?
G769, G4561 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty
Source Gloss
weakness, infirmity, bodily frailty
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms24Case patternDative (9)Number patternSingular (15)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJohn 11:41×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineLuke 13:11 · Luke 13:12 · 2 Cor 11:30 · 2 Cor 13:4 · Heb 11:345×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineLuke 5:15 · Luke 8:22×
Dative · Singular · FeminineJohn 5:5 · Rom 8:26 · 1 Cor 2:3 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 2 Cor 12:95×
Dative · Plural · Feminine2 Cor 12:5 · 2 Cor 12:9 · 2 Cor 12:10 · Heb 4:154×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineRom 6:19 · Gal 4:13 · Heb 5:2 · Heb 7:284×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 8:17 · Acts 28:9 · 1 Tim 5:233×
Word Origins
ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς is built from this root: