Strong G1618ἐκτενής
fervent
- Transliteration
- ektenēs
- Pronunciation
- ek-ten-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1614; intent: - without ceasing fervent.
Detailed definition
ἐκτενής, -ές
(ἐκτείνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.3:10 3Mac 5:29 *;]
stretched, strained. Metaphorical, earnest, zealous: 1Pe.4:8.†
(AS)
(ἐκτείνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.3:10 3Mac 5:29 *;]
stretched, strained. Metaphorical, earnest, zealous: 1Pe.4:8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1618 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cease1
- fervent1
First verses
- Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
- 1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκτεν-ής, ές,
strained: hence of persons, warmly attached, friendly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.22.4 (_superlative_),compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 34.2.39, 5th-4th c.BC: Socratis et Socraticorum Epistulae cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.31.130)]; assiduous, περί τινα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 2.277.5 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]: comparative - έστερος τῇ προθυμίᾳ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.293a ii 38 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]: superlative - εστάτη προθυμία [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.293, compare “Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.9C.; πρόνοια “UPZ” 110.46 (2nd c.BC).)]
2 extended, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 64)]; capable of extension, ἐ. ἐστι τὸ μεταδίδον τῶν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.121A.)]
3 abundant, γάλα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.94.)]
II adverb -νῶς (Elean ἐκτενέωρ [Refs (“GDI” 1172.12; Cretan dialect ἐκτενίως [prev. work]5138.13;)] Ionic dialect -έως Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus “Vitae Homeri” 7))] earnestly, zealously, ἀγαπᾶσθαι Machoap.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 13.579e; ποιεῖν τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1210a27; συναγωνίζεσθαι “IG” 22.945, compare “SIG” 538.17 (Delph., 3rd c.BC))]; εὐχὴ ἐ. γινομένη [NT (NT.Act.12.5)]: comparative -έστερον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.9.1)]: superlative -έστατα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 29.4.)]
II.2 in adverb also, eagerly, freely, splendidly (condemned by [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 285), προσδέξασθαί τινα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.19.1, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.24, etc.)]; of public duties, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. τετελεκότα [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2771ii14 (from Aphrodisias))]: comparative, πολυτελῶς καὶ ἐκτενέστερον τῶν ἄλλων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 6J.)]—Not in early writers, corrupt in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 983.)]
strained: hence of persons, warmly attached, friendly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.22.4 (_superlative_),compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 34.2.39, 5th-4th c.BC: Socratis et Socraticorum Epistulae cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.31.130)]; assiduous, περί τινα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 2.277.5 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]: comparative - έστερος τῇ προθυμίᾳ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.293a ii 38 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]: superlative - εστάτη προθυμία [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.293, compare “Vita Philonidis Epicurei” p.9C.; πρόνοια “UPZ” 110.46 (2nd c.BC).)]
2 extended, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 64)]; capable of extension, ἐ. ἐστι τὸ μεταδίδον τῶν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.121A.)]
3 abundant, γάλα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.94.)]
II adverb -νῶς (Elean ἐκτενέωρ [Refs (“GDI” 1172.12; Cretan dialect ἐκτενίως [prev. work]5138.13;)] Ionic dialect -έως Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus “Vitae Homeri” 7))] earnestly, zealously, ἀγαπᾶσθαι Machoap.[Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 13.579e; ποιεῖν τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1210a27; συναγωνίζεσθαι “IG” 22.945, compare “SIG” 538.17 (Delph., 3rd c.BC))]; εὐχὴ ἐ. γινομένη [NT (NT.Act.12.5)]: comparative -έστερον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.9.1)]: superlative -έστατα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 29.4.)]
II.2 in adverb also, eagerly, freely, splendidly (condemned by [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 285), προσδέξασθαί τινα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.19.1, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.24, etc.)]; of public duties, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. τετελεκότα [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2771ii14 (from Aphrodisias))]: comparative, πολυτελῶς καὶ ἐκτενέστερον τῶν ἄλλων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 6J.)]—Not in early writers, corrupt in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 983.)]