- Original: νηστεύω - Transliteration: Nesteuo - Phonetic: nace-tyoo'-o - Definition: 1. to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, or from customary and choice nourishment, if it continued several days - Origin: from G3523 - TDNT entry: 19:24,6 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G3523 ; to abstain from food (religiously): - fast. Total KJV Occurrences: 10 • fast, 6 Mat 9:14(2); Mar 2:18(3); Luke 5:33 • fasted, 3 Mat 4:2; Act 13:2; Act 13:3 • fasting, 1 Act 10:30