Authairetos αὐθαίρετος
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| αὐθαίρετος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | authairetos |
| Strong's number | G830 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | self-chosen |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Authairetos (Greek αὐθαίρετος, Strong's G830) is a Greek adjective meaning “self-chosen”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
αὐθαίρετος, -ον
(αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ;]
1. self-chosen.
2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.†
(AS)
(αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ;]
1. self-chosen.
2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | themselves (1), accord (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | their own accord (1), his own volition (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Authairetos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 8:3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
- 2 Corinthians 8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.
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).