ἀφειδία apheidía
Meaning
unsparingness, i.e. austerity (asceticism)
In the King James Version: neglecting
Derivation: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G5339 (φείδομαι);
Where it is used
- Colossians 2:23 Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.