Hekōn ἑκών
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| ἑκών | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hekōn |
| Strong's number | G1635 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | voluntarily |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Hekōn (Greek ἑκών, Strong's G1635) is a Greek adjective meaning “voluntarily”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἑκών, -οῦσα, -όν
[in LXX: Exo.21:13, Job.36:19 * ;]
willing, of one's own free will: Rom.8:20, 1Co.9:17 (Cremer, 246).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.21:13, Job.36:19 * ;]
willing, of one's own free will: Rom.8:20, 1Co.9:17 (Cremer, 246).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | willingly (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | its own will (1), voluntary (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Hekōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 8:20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
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).