Word study · Greek
aphedía
severity
Say it: af-ed-EE-ah (approximate)
ἀφειδία
What it means
Severity, harsh treatment, literally "not sparing." In 2:23, "severity to the body" describes a harsh asceticism. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- SeverityHarshness.
- Not sparingTreating without mercy.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"And severity to the body" (2:23).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0857 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources