Unwilling
ἄκωνStrong’s G0210akōn
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Akōn is the Greek word usually translated “unwillingly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unwillingly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unwillingly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἄκων akōn · unwilling
ἀκων (Attic contr. for ἀέκων), -ουα, -ον (ἀ- neg., ἅκων, willing), [in LXX: Job.14:17, 2Ma.11:12 * ;] unwilling: 1Co.9:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unwilling” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNWILL'ING, adjective
Not willing; loth; disinclined; reluctant; as an unwilling servant.
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.