Self-chosen
αὐθαίρετοςStrong’s G0830authairetos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Authairetos is the Greek word usually translated “willing of themselves” and “own accord”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;”
Meaning
Usually translated “willing of themselves” and “own accord”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- willing of themselves 1
- of his own accord 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
αὐθαίρετος authairetos · self-chosen
αὐθαίρετος, -ον (αὐτός, αἱρέομαι), [in Sm.: Exo.35:5, 22 * ;] 1. self-chosen. 2. of one's own accord: 2Co.8:3 8:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.