Freely
ἀκωλύτωςStrong’s G0209akōlutōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Akōlutōs is the Greek word usually translated “unhinderedly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unhinderedly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unhinderedly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀκωλύτως akōlutōs · freely
ἀκωλύτως adv. (κωλύω), [in Sm.: Job.34:31 * ;] without hindrance (so frequently in legal documents; MM, VGT, see word): Act.28:31.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “freely” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FREE'LY, adverb
- At liberty; without vassalage, slavery or dependence.
- Without restraint, constraint or compulsion; voluntarily.
- Plentifully; in abundance; as, to eat or drink freely
- Without scruple or reserve; as, to censure freely
All definitions
- Without impediment or hinderance.“Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat” Genesis 2:16
- Without necessity, or compulsion from divine predetermination.
- Without obstruction; largely; copiously.
- Spontaneously; without constraint or persuasion.
- Liberally; generously; as, to give freely to the poor.
- Gratuitously; of free will or grace, with out purchase or consideration.“Freely ye have received, freely give” Matthew 10:8
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.