Sick (770) astheneo by Greek Word Studies

Weak (770) (astheneo from asthenes [see study] = without strength, powerless from a = without + sthenos = strength, bodily vigor) means to be feeble (in any sense), to be diseased, impotent, sick, to lack strength, to be infirm, to be weak. Astheneo is used 33 times in the NAS (Mt 10:8; 6" class="scriptRef">25:36, 9" class="scriptRef">39; Mark 6:56; Lk 4:40; Jn 4:46; 5:3, 7; 6:2; 11:1, 2, 6; Acts 9:37; 19:12; 20:35; Ro 4:19; 8:3; 14:1,2; 1Cor 8:11, 12; 2Co 11:21, 29; 12:10; 13:3, 4, 9; Php 2:26, 27; 2Ti 4:20; James 5:14) and is translated: am weak, 1; becoming weak, 1; fell sick, 1; sick, 18; weak, 12. Astheneo is used 55 times in the Septuagint (LXX) (Jdg 6:15; 16.7" class="scriptRef">16:7, 11, 17; 9" class="scriptRef">19.9" class="scriptRef">19:9; 1 Sam 2:4, 5; 2Sa 3:1; 2Ki 19:26; 2Chr 28:15; Job 4:4; 28:4; Ps 9:3; 18:36; 26:1; 27:2; 31:10; 58:7; 68:9; 88:9; 105:37; 12" class="scriptRef">107:12; 109:24; Pr 24:16; Is 7:4; 28:20; 29:4; 32:4; 44:12; Jer 6:21; 18:15; 46:6, 12, 16; 50:32; Lam 1:14; 2:8; 5:13; Ezek 17:6; 21:15; 34:4; Da 8:27; 10:17; 11:14, 19, 33, 34, 35, 41; Ho 4:5; 5:5; 11:6; 14:1, 9; Nah 2:5; 3:3; Zech 12:8; Malachi 2:8; 3:11 ) Figuratively astheneo is incapability of any kind and here in Romans 8:3 astheneo means the Law is impotent, powerless and inefficacious. It could not accomplish the intended objective. Why? Because as discussed above, the sinful corruption of fallen man's flesh (the moral/ethical meaning of "flesh" not the more literal meaning referring to the physical body) made the Law powerless to save men. The law cannot make men righteous but can only expose their unrighteousness and condemn them for it, so that they see their need for a Savior. "Illustration: Think of a strong anchor. Is the anchor able to hold? Yes! But if you lower the anchor into soft mud it will not hold. "What the anchor could not do in that it was weak through the mud." The problem is not with God’s holy law but with our sinful flesh!" (Romans 8) The Law itself was unable to produce righteousness because it spoke to men who were sinners and who had no strength to obey. Sure, the Law could produce a legalistic "religious" life but not works of righteousness acceptable to God. Jesus addressed this when He plainly stated "that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven." (see note Matthew 5:20) Paul is saying that the trouble was not with the Law but with our fallen human nature (flesh). The Law could point out, condemn and even stimulate Sin, but it could not remove it. Because of the corruption of unregenerate men, the law was powerless ("weak") to produce a righteousness which God would accept. (Gal 3:21). GOD DID SENDING HIS OWN SON IN THE LIKENESS OF SINFUL FLESH: o theos ton heautou huion pempsas (AAPMSN) en homoiomati sarkos hamartias: (Ro 8:32; John 3:14, 15, 16 17; Gal 4:4,5; 1Jn 4:10, 11, 12, 13, 14) (Ro 9:3; Mk 15:27,28; Jn 9:24) (2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:13) And as an offering -- These words are not in the Greek text (identified in the NAS by the words in italics) added by the translators for flow of thought. Sending (3992) (pempo) means to dispatch or send and was a verb used to describe messengers, agents, and ambassadors. "His Own Son" (literally "the Son of Himself") was dispatched on His redemptive mission at the behest of the Father. Godet remarks that "His Own Son"... necessarily refers to this Son's personal relation to God, and indicates that Him whom God sends, He takes from His own bosom; comp. John 1:18. Paul marks the contrast between the nature of the envoy (the true Son of God) and the manner of His appearing here below: in the likeness of sinful flesh. (Godet, F L: The Epistle of St Paul to the Romans) In the likeness of sinful flesh - Note that this is a very carefully worded phrase, the import of which is missed if one reads too quickly. "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/romans_82-3.htm#weak

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