Strong G2236ἥδιστα
most gladly
- Transliteration
- hēdista
- Pronunciation
- hay'-dis-tah
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Neuter plural of the superlative of the same as G2234; with great pleasure: - most (very) gladly.
Detailed definition
ἥδιστα, see: ἡδέως.
ἡδέως
adv. (ἡδύς, sweet), [in LXX: Pro.3:24 (עָרַב), etc.;]
gladly, with pleasure: Mrk.6:20 12:37, 2Co.11:19; superlat., ἥδιστα, very gladly (B1., § 11, 3), 2Co.12:9 12:15.†
(AS)
ἡδέως
adv. (ἡδύς, sweet), [in LXX: Pro.3:24 (עָרַב), etc.;]
gladly, with pleasure: Mrk.6:20 12:37, 2Co.11:19; superlat., ἥδιστα, very gladly (B1., § 11, 3), 2Co.12:9 12:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2236 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gladly1
- will1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 2 Corinthians 12:15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἡδύς, ἡδεῖα, ἡδύ, ἡδὺς ἀϋτμή
(as feminine) once in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.369)]: Doric dialect ἁδύς [ᾱ], Boeotian dialect neuter ϝαδού (written γάδου) conjecture in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Corinna Lyrica 17)] (compare proper name ϝαδιούλογος [Refs (“IG” 7.2788.3))], Elean βᾱδύς (which see): irregular accusative ἁδέα for ἡδύν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 20.44, for ἡδεῖαν [prev. work] [8], 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 3.82: _Ionic dialect_ _feminine_ ἡδέᾰ, _Doric dialect_ ἁδέα: _comparative_ ἡδίων [ῑ])], superlative ἥδιστος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.80, etc.; also ἡδύτερος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.2.1, 1st c.AD(?): Pseudo-Phocylidea 195, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.247 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus))]; ἡδύτατος[Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. work] 11.298.7, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.98e.)]
I pleasant to the taste, adverb (see. above),compare ἥδομαι. [ἥδῐον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1101 (assuming variant), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 298 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 25.6, but ἡδίον (α) [ῑ] 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 251, etc.])] (Sanskrit svādús, Latin suāvis.)
(as feminine) once in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.369)]: Doric dialect ἁδύς [ᾱ], Boeotian dialect neuter ϝαδού (written γάδου) conjecture in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Corinna Lyrica 17)] (compare proper name ϝαδιούλογος [Refs (“IG” 7.2788.3))], Elean βᾱδύς (which see): irregular accusative ἁδέα for ἡδύν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 20.44, for ἡδεῖαν [prev. work] [8], 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 3.82: _Ionic dialect_ _feminine_ ἡδέᾰ, _Doric dialect_ ἁδέα: _comparative_ ἡδίων [ῑ])], superlative ἥδιστος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.80, etc.; also ἡδύτερος 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.2.1, 1st c.AD(?): Pseudo-Phocylidea 195, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.247 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus))]; ἡδύτατος[Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. work] 11.298.7, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.98e.)]
I pleasant to the taste, adverb (see. above),compare ἥδομαι. [ἥδῐον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1101 (assuming variant), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 298 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 25.6, but ἡδίον (α) [ῑ] 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 251, etc.])] (Sanskrit svādús, Latin suāvis.)