ἐκτενῶς
ektenōs · earnestly
Greek word · Strong’s number G1619 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ektenōs (ἐκτενῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “earnestly”.
Fervently, without ceasing.
How to say it
ek·te·nōs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- With all one's strength, without letting up.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 12:5
So Peter was being kept in the prison; but prayer was being made earnestly by the assembly to God for him.
- 1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, love one another earnestly from the heart,