Voluntarily
ἑκώνStrong’s G1635hekōn
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hekōn is the Greek word usually translated “willingly”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”
Meaning
Usually translated “willingly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- willingly 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἑκών hekōn · voluntarily
ἑκών, -οῦσα, -όν [in LXX: Exo.21:13, Job.36:19 * ;] willing, of one's own free will: Rom.8:20, 1Co.9:17 (Cremer, 246).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “voluntarily” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
VOL'UNTARILY, adverb
[from voluntary.]
Spontaneously; of one's own will; without being moved, influenced or impelled by others.
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.