Strong G1595ἑκούσιος
voluntary
- Transliteration
- hekousion
- Pronunciation
- hek-oo'-see-on
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Neuter of a derivative from G1635; voluntariness: - willingly.
Detailed definition
ἐκούσιος, -ον
(έκών), [in LXX chiefly for נְדָבָה, as Num.15:3 (κατ᾽ ἑ);]
usually of actions, voluntary: κατὰ ἑ., of free will (Lft., in l), Phm 14.†
(AS)
(έκών), [in LXX chiefly for נְדָבָה, as Num.15:3 (κατ᾽ ἑ);]
usually of actions, voluntary: κατὰ ἑ., of free will (Lft., in l), Phm 14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1595 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- willingly1
First verses
- Philemon 1:14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἑκούσι-ος, α, ον
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 727, 1123, etc.)]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ph.” 1318, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 151, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.3, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.44, etc.)]: (ἑκών):—of actions, voluntary, πόνοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 240; βλάβαι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ph.”)][same place]; φυγή E.[same place]; ἁμάρτημα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.92, etc.; συμβόλαια 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 556b; πράξεις [prev. work] 603c, +others)]; ἀδικήματα [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 860e, +others, etc.; γυμνασιαρχία)]undertaken voluntarily, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 473.3 (2nd c.AD))]; τὰ ἑ. voluntary acts, opposed to τὰ ἀκούσια, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 1.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.18, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1109b31.)]
2 rarely of persons, willing, acting of free will, ἥμαρτεν οὐχ ἑκουσία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1123; ἑ. ἀποθανεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.138.)]
II adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 1037, etc.; also ἑκουσίῳ τρόπῳ [prev. author] “Med.” 751)]; ἐξ ἑκουσίας (i.e. γνώμης) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 727; καθ᾽ ἑκουσίαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.27.)]
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 727, 1123, etc.)]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ph.” 1318, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 151, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.3, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.44, etc.)]: (ἑκών):—of actions, voluntary, πόνοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 240; βλάβαι 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ph.”)][same place]; φυγή E.[same place]; ἁμάρτημα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.92, etc.; συμβόλαια 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 556b; πράξεις [prev. work] 603c, +others)]; ἀδικήματα [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 860e, +others, etc.; γυμνασιαρχία)]undertaken voluntarily, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 473.3 (2nd c.AD))]; τὰ ἑ. voluntary acts, opposed to τὰ ἀκούσια, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 1.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.18, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1109b31.)]
2 rarely of persons, willing, acting of free will, ἥμαρτεν οὐχ ἑκουσία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1123; ἑ. ἀποθανεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.138.)]
II adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 1037, etc.; also ἑκουσίῳ τρόπῳ [prev. author] “Med.” 751)]; ἐξ ἑκουσίας (i.e. γνώμης) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 727; καθ᾽ ἑκουσίαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.27.)]