Ekteneia ἐκτένεια
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| ἐκτένεια | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekteneia |
| Strong's number | G1616 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | earnestness |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ekteneia (Greek ἐκτένεια, Strong's G1616) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “earnestness”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐκ-τένεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἐκτενής), [in LXX: Jdth.4:9, 2Ma.14:38, 3Ma.6:41 * ;]
zeal, intentness, earnestness (cf. Deiss., BS, 262): Act.26:7.†
(AS)
(ἐκτενής), [in LXX: Jdth.4:9, 2Ma.14:38, 3Ma.6:41 * ;]
zeal, intentness, earnestness (cf. Deiss., BS, 262): Act.26:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | instantly (1) |
|---|
Verses
Every verse with Ekteneia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 26:7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
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).