Readily
ἑτοίμωςStrong’s G2093hetoimōs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hetoimōs is the Greek word usually translated “ready” and “readiness”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Meaning
Usually translated “ready” and “readiness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ready 2
- readiness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Peter 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
- 1 Peter 4:5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
Greek dictionary
ἑτοίμως hetoimōs · readily
ἑτοίμως, adv. [in LXX: Est.7:17 ff, Dan LXX TH Dan.3:15 * ;] readily: 1Pe.4:5; ἑ. ἔχω, to be ready (Deiss., BS, 252; MM, Exp., xiv): with inf., Act.21:13, 2Co.12:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “readily” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
READILY, adverb
red'ily. [See Ready.]
- Quickly; promptly; easily.
- Cheerfully; without delay or objection; without reluctance.
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.