Eager
πρόθυμοςStrong’s G4289prothumos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prothumos is the Greek word usually translated “willing” and “readiness”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Meaning
Usually translated “willing” and “readiness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- willing 2
- readiness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πρόθυμος prothumos · eager
πρόθυμος, -ον [in LXX: 1Ch.28:21, 2Ch.29:31 (נָדִיב), Hab.1:8 (חוּשׁ), al. ;] willing, ready: Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38; neut., τὸ π. = ἡ προθυμία (Thuc., al., 3Ma.5:26), οὕτως τὸ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ (= cl. τὸ ἐμὸν) π., Rom.1:15 (but see ICC, in l).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “eager” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
E'AGER, adjective
[Latin acer, fierce, brisk, sharp, sour; acus, Eng.edge.]
- Excited by ardent desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform or obtain; inflamed by desire; ardently wishing or longing.
- Ardent; vehement; impetuous; as eager spirits; eager zeal; eager clamors.
- Sharp; sour; acid; as eager droppings into milk. [Little used.]
- Sharp; keen; biting; severe; as eager air; eager cold. [Little used.]
All definitions
- Brittle; inflexible; not ductile; as, the gold is too eager [Local.]
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.