Fervent
ἐκτενήςStrong’s G1618ektenēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ektenēs is the Greek word usually translated “fervent”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fervent”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fervent 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐκτενής ektenēs · fervent
ἐκτενής, -ές (ἐκτείνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.3:10 3Mac 5:29 * ;] stretched, strained. Metaphorical, earnest, zealous: 1Pe.4:8 .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “fervent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FERV'ENT, adjective
[Latin fervens, from ferveo, to be hot, to boil, to glow.]
- Hot; boiling; as a fervent summer; fervent blood.
- Hot in temper; vehement.
- Ardent; very warm; earnest; excited; animated; glowing; as fervent zeal; fervent piety.“Fervent in spirit” Romans 12:11
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.