Strong G4289πρόθυμος
eager
- Transliteration
- prothumos
- Pronunciation
- proth'-oo-mos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
πρόθυμος, -ον
[in LXX: 1Ch.28:21, 2Ch.29:31 (נָדִיב), Hab.1:8 (חוּשׁ), al.;]
willing, ready: Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38; neut., τὸ π. = ἡ προθυμία (Thuc., al., 3Ma.5:26), οὕτως τὸ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ (= cl. τὸ ἐμὸν) π., Rom.1:15 (but see ICC, in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 1Ch.28:21, 2Ch.29:31 (נָדִיב), Hab.1:8 (חוּשׁ), al.;]
willing, ready: Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38; neut., τὸ π. = ἡ προθυμία (Thuc., al., 3Ma.5:26), οὕτως τὸ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ (= cl. τὸ ἐμὸν) π., Rom.1:15 (but see ICC, in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4289 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
- ready1
- willing1
First verses
- Matthew 26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
- Romans 1:15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
πρόθῡμος, ον,
ready, willing, eager, π. εἰμι, with infinitive, ={προθυμέομαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.3, 6.5, +others, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 720, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.18 (_comparative_), etc.)]; π. ἔα πυθέσθαι I was eager to learn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.19; εἶναι ὡς -οτάτοισι συνεξελεῖν [prev. author] 1.36; -ότερος ἐγένου ἐμὲ λαβεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 220e: with _Article_ inserted, τὸ προσταλαιπωρεῖν.. οὐδεὶς π. ἦν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.53.)]
2 with genitive objecti, eager for, ὧν π. ἦσθ᾽ ἀεί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 3; χάριν.. ὧν πρόθυμοι γεγενήμεθα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.67.)]
3 with Preps., ἐὰν γένῃ π. ἐς τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 209; παρέσχεν ἑαυτὸν.. -ότατον ἐς τὴν ὀλιγαρχίαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68, compare 74; προθυμότεροι ἐς τὸ διώκειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.22; ἐπί τι [prev. author] “HG” 1.1.34)]; πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1.5.2, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 468c, etc.)]
4 absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.91, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 829, “Hec.” 307, etc.: τὸ πρόθυμον, ={προθυμία}, [prev. author] “Med.” 178 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 859b.)]
II bearing goodwill, wishing well, devoted, φύλαξ.. τῇ σῇ π. εἰς ὁδὸν κυναγία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 37; π. εἶχ᾽ ὀφθαλμὸν εἰς Ἰάσονα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1146; π. τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.40)]; εἴς τινας[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.5.42, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.31.)]
III adverb -μως readily, zealously, actively, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.111, 5.13, etc.)]; π. υᾶλλον ἢ φίλως with more zeal than kindness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1591; π. λέγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327b; ἐρωτᾶν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.38; μανθάνειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 201b (_superlative_))]; μάχεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 2.8 (_superlative_))]; π. ἔχειν πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 176c)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.80, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.4.9, etc.)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.59, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68, etc.)]
ready, willing, eager, π. εἰμι, with infinitive, ={προθυμέομαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.3, 6.5, +others, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 720, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.18 (_comparative_), etc.)]; π. ἔα πυθέσθαι I was eager to learn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.19; εἶναι ὡς -οτάτοισι συνεξελεῖν [prev. author] 1.36; -ότερος ἐγένου ἐμὲ λαβεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 220e: with _Article_ inserted, τὸ προσταλαιπωρεῖν.. οὐδεὶς π. ἦν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.53.)]
2 with genitive objecti, eager for, ὧν π. ἦσθ᾽ ἀεί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 3; χάριν.. ὧν πρόθυμοι γεγενήμεθα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.67.)]
3 with Preps., ἐὰν γένῃ π. ἐς τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 209; παρέσχεν ἑαυτὸν.. -ότατον ἐς τὴν ὀλιγαρχίαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68, compare 74; προθυμότεροι ἐς τὸ διώκειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.22; ἐπί τι [prev. author] “HG” 1.1.34)]; πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1.5.2, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 468c, etc.)]
4 absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.91, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 829, “Hec.” 307, etc.: τὸ πρόθυμον, ={προθυμία}, [prev. author] “Med.” 178 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 859b.)]
II bearing goodwill, wishing well, devoted, φύλαξ.. τῇ σῇ π. εἰς ὁδὸν κυναγία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 37; π. εἶχ᾽ ὀφθαλμὸν εἰς Ἰάσονα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1146; π. τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.40)]; εἴς τινας[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.5.42, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.31.)]
III adverb -μως readily, zealously, actively, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.111, 5.13, etc.)]; π. υᾶλλον ἢ φίλως with more zeal than kindness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1591; π. λέγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327b; ἐρωτᾶν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.38; μανθάνειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 201b (_superlative_))]; μάχεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 2.8 (_superlative_))]; π. ἔχειν πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 176c)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.80, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.4.9, etc.)]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.59, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.68, etc.)]