Strong G1616ἐκτένεια
earnestness
- Transliteration
- ekteneia
- Pronunciation
- ek-ten'-i-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1618; intentness: - X instantly.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1616 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- instantly1
First verses
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκτέν-εια, ἡ,
zeal, assiduousness, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Molpis 3, “PPetr.” 3p.18 (3rd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.2, etc.)]; 'gush', 'empressement', [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 10.17.1; ἐ. καὶ φιλοτιμία “IG” 22.1343.28, cf. Hierocl.p.62A.; τὰν πᾶσαν ἐ. καὶ κακοπαθίαν παρεχόμενος “IG” 12(1).1032.10 (from Carpathos), compare “Inscription Prien.” 107.20, +others (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 110.12 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ eagerly, [LXX+NT (NT.Acts.26.7, cf. LXX.Jdt.4.9)]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ.[LXX (LXX.2Mac.14.38.)]
II abundance, ξύλων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.2.4, compare 8.2.6.)]
III extension, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 65.)]
zeal, assiduousness, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Molpis 3, “PPetr.” 3p.18 (3rd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.2, etc.)]; 'gush', 'empressement', [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 10.17.1; ἐ. καὶ φιλοτιμία “IG” 22.1343.28, cf. Hierocl.p.62A.; τὰν πᾶσαν ἐ. καὶ κακοπαθίαν παρεχόμενος “IG” 12(1).1032.10 (from Carpathos), compare “Inscription Prien.” 107.20, +others (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 110.12 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ eagerly, [LXX+NT (NT.Acts.26.7, cf. LXX.Jdt.4.9)]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ.[LXX (LXX.2Mac.14.38.)]
II abundance, ξύλων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.2.4, compare 8.2.6.)]
III extension, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 65.)]