Hekousiōs ἑκουσίως
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| ἑκουσίως | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hekousiōs |
| Strong's number | G1596 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | voluntarily |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (1) |
Hekousiōs (Greek ἑκουσίως, Strong's G1596) is a Greek adverb meaning “voluntarily”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἑκουσίως
adv., [in LXX: Psa.54:6 (נְדָבָה) 2Ma.14:3, al. ;]
voluntarily, willingly: Heb.10:26, 1Pe.5:2.†
(AS)
adv., [in LXX: Psa.54:6 (נְדָבָה) 2Ma.14:3, al. ;]
voluntarily, willingly: Heb.10:26, 1Pe.5:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wilfully (1), willingly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | deliberately (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hekousiōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).