νήστεις
nēstis
fasting/hungry
not having eaten; abstaining from food; fasting. The primary sense is one who is fasting, either through voluntary abstention or involuntary lack of food, with possible extension to a state of hunger resulting from not having eaten.
Mark 8:3 · Word #5
Lexicon G3523
| Lemma | νῆστις |
| Transliteration | nēstis |
| Strong's | G3523 |
| Definition | not having eaten; abstaining from food; fasting. The primary sense is one who is fasting, either through voluntary abstention or involuntary lack of food, with possible extension to a state of hunger resulting from not having eaten. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fasting/hungry |
| Literal | fasting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νῆστις |
| Strong's | G3523 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3523-01
those not eating
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural (AMP). Functions as a noun describing male persons characterized by not eating. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core root sense of "not eating" (νη- + ἐσθίω) without importing later religious nuance. The accusative masculine plural substantive adjective is expressed as "those not eating," preserving both plurality and its substantive force. |
View full lexicon entry for G3523 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
hungry
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, the group has not eaten; 'hungry' fits the idea of lacking food due to involuntary fasting. More natural and precise here than 'those not eating.' |