Strong G1635ἑκών
voluntarily
- Transliteration
- hekōn
- Pronunciation
- hek-own'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; voluntary: - willingly.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1635 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- willingly2
First verses
- Romans 8:20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
- 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.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἑκών, ἑκοῦσα, ἑκόν:
(ϝέκ- [Refs (“IG” 9(1).334.12 (_Locrian dialect_), “GDI” 5131b (from Crete), compare γεκαθά)]; cf. Sanskrit váśmi 'wish'):—readily, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.649, etc.; frequently contrasted with ἄκων, ἑ. ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.43; οὐ γάρ τίς με βίῃ γε ἑ. ἀέκοντα δίηται 7.197; ἑκόνθ᾽ ἑκόντι Ζηνὶ συμπαραστατεῖν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 220; πάρειμι δ᾽ ἄκων οὐχ ἑκοῦσιν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 276; ἑκόντα μήτ᾽ ἄκοντα [prev. author] “Ph.” 771; βίᾳ τε κοὐχ ἑκών [prev. author] “OC” 935)]; ἑ. παρ᾽ ἑκόντος λαμβάνειν, i.e. by mutual consent, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.44; τὴν φύσιν ἑκοῦσαν καὶ οὐ παθοῦσαν τὰ δέοντα ποιεῖν 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 19.171.)]
2 wittingly, purposely, ἑκὼν δ᾽ ἡμάρτανε φωτός [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.372, etc.; σφόδρ᾽ ἑκὼν.. ἀγνοεῖν προσποιούμενος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.13.)]
3 in Attic dialect Prose [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 241), ἑ. εἶναι)] as far as depends on one's will, as far as concerns one, with a negative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.104, 8.116, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 37a, +others)]; also in oblique cases, ὑπὸ σοῦ ἑκόντος εἶναι [Refs ([prev. author] “Grg.” 499c)]; or in a sentence implying a negative, θαυμάζοιμεν ἂν εἰ.. τις ἑκὼν εἶναι (perhaps delendum).. ἀφικνεῖτα; [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 646b: once affirmative, ἑκὼν εἶναι.. οἴχετο 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.164.)]
II rarely of things, κακὰ ἑ. κοὐκ ἄκοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1230.)]
III for adverb see ἑκοντήν, ἑκοντί: regular adverb ἑκόντως is uncertain in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.187, 226J.)]
(ϝέκ- [Refs (“IG” 9(1).334.12 (_Locrian dialect_), “GDI” 5131b (from Crete), compare γεκαθά)]; cf. Sanskrit váśmi 'wish'):—readily, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.649, etc.; frequently contrasted with ἄκων, ἑ. ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.43; οὐ γάρ τίς με βίῃ γε ἑ. ἀέκοντα δίηται 7.197; ἑκόνθ᾽ ἑκόντι Ζηνὶ συμπαραστατεῖν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 220; πάρειμι δ᾽ ἄκων οὐχ ἑκοῦσιν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 276; ἑκόντα μήτ᾽ ἄκοντα [prev. author] “Ph.” 771; βίᾳ τε κοὐχ ἑκών [prev. author] “OC” 935)]; ἑ. παρ᾽ ἑκόντος λαμβάνειν, i.e. by mutual consent, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.44; τὴν φύσιν ἑκοῦσαν καὶ οὐ παθοῦσαν τὰ δέοντα ποιεῖν 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 19.171.)]
2 wittingly, purposely, ἑκὼν δ᾽ ἡμάρτανε φωτός [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.372, etc.; σφόδρ᾽ ἑκὼν.. ἀγνοεῖν προσποιούμενος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.13.)]
3 in Attic dialect Prose [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 241), ἑ. εἶναι)] as far as depends on one's will, as far as concerns one, with a negative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.104, 8.116, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 37a, +others)]; also in oblique cases, ὑπὸ σοῦ ἑκόντος εἶναι [Refs ([prev. author] “Grg.” 499c)]; or in a sentence implying a negative, θαυμάζοιμεν ἂν εἰ.. τις ἑκὼν εἶναι (perhaps delendum).. ἀφικνεῖτα; [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Lg.” 646b: once affirmative, ἑκὼν εἶναι.. οἴχετο 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.164.)]
II rarely of things, κακὰ ἑ. κοὐκ ἄκοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1230.)]
III for adverb see ἑκοντήν, ἑκοντί: regular adverb ἑκόντως is uncertain in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.187, 226J.)]