International Standard Bible Encyclopedia  

Fast; Fasting

fast, fast´ing (צוּם, cūm; נפשׁ ענּה, ‛innāh nephesh, “afflict soul or self,” i.e. practice self-denial; νηστεία, nēsteı́a, νηστεύειν, nēsteúein)

 

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

1. Abstinence from food; properly a total abstinence, but it is used also for an abstinence from particular kinds of food, for a certain time.

                 

Abstain

Choose not to consumeAct or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

 

Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

 

Sacrifice

WordWeb Dictionary

The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

 

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

SAC'RIFICE, v.i. To make offerings to God by the slaughter and burning of victims, or of some part of them. Exo 3.

 

Broken

WordWeb Dictionary

Subdued or brought low in condition or status

 

Contrite

WordWeb Dictionary

Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses