habit/practice

Greek Noun Female

ἐξις, -εως, ἡ (ἔχω), [in LXX, cf. Sir, prol.9;] habit, use, experience: Heb.5:14. (AS)

habit/practice

Greek Noun Female

ἕξις, εως, ἡ, (ἔχω): I) (ἔχω transitive) having, being in possession of, possession, ἐπιστήμης ἕ, opposed to κτῆσις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to στέρησις,[Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.2) in surgery, posture, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) (ἔχω intransitive) a being in a certain state, a permanent condition as produced by practice (πρᾶξις), different from σχέσις (which is alterable) (see. below): II.1) state or habit of body, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕ. ὑγιεινή (so also [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, condition, ἐν ἕξει τοῦ δρᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; outward appearance, ἡ ἕ. τοῦ σώματος κρείσσων [LXX+2nd c.AD+]; habit of a vine, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of material objects, ὑπὸ μιᾶς ἕξεως συνέχεσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.1.b) medical, the system, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) state or habit of mind, ἕ. κακίης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ ἕ, opposed to ἡ τῶν σωμάτων ἕ, [Refs][same place]; πονηρᾶς ψυχῆς ἕξει[Refs] II.2.b) especially acquired habit, opposed to ἐνέργεια, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) trained habit, skill, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τέχνη defined as ἕ. ἢ διάθεσις ἀπὸ παρατηρήσεως [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Almost confined to Prose, but[Refs 5th c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

habit, i.e. (by implication) practice; use; from g2192 (ἔχω)