Strong's Greek: 3119. μαλακία (malakia) -- Weakness, infirmity, softness

Strong's Lexicon

malakia: Weakness, infirmity, softness

Original Word: μαλακία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: malakia
Pronunciation: mah-lah-KEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-ak-ee'-ah)
Definition: Weakness, infirmity, softness
Meaning: weakness, illness, sickness.

Word Origin: Derived from μαλακός (malakos), meaning "soft" or "effeminate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "malakia," the concept of weakness or infirmity can be found in words like חֳלִי (choli - H2483), meaning "sickness" or "disease."

Usage: In the New Testament, "malakia" is used to describe a state of weakness or infirmity, often in a physical sense. It can refer to a lack of strength or vigor, and in some contexts, it is associated with moral weakness or effeminacy. The term is used to describe conditions that hinder one's ability to function effectively, whether physically or morally.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, physical strength and vigor were highly valued, and weakness was often looked down upon. The term "malakia" could carry a negative connotation, implying a deficiency in the expected standards of strength and masculinity. In a moral context, it could suggest a lack of self-discipline or moral fortitude.

HELPS Word-studies

3119 malakía (from 3120 /malakós, "soft") – a disease or condition that weakens ("softens") the victim. 3119 (malakía) is an ailment that disables – "a debilitating infirmity" causing the body to lose muscle fiber, etc.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from malakos
Definition
softness, weakness
NASB Translation
sickness (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3119: μαλακία

μαλακία, μαλακίας, ἡ (μαλακός);

1. properly, softness (from Herodotus down).

2. in the N. T. (like ἀσθένεια, ἀρρωστία) infirmity, debility, bodily weakness, sickness (the Sept. for חלִי, disease, Deuteronomy 7:15; Deuteronomy 28:61; Isaiah 38:9, etc.); joined with νόσος, Matthew 4:23; Matthew 9:35; Matthew 10:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

disease.

From malakos; softness, i.e. Enervation (debility) -- disease.

see GREEK malakos

Forms and Transliterations

εμαλακίσθη εμαλακίσθην μαλακία μαλακίαις μαλακιαν μαλακίαν μαλακίας μαλακισθείς μαλακισθήναι μαλακίσθητι μεμαλάκισται malakian malakían

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