ἑκουσίως
hekousiōs · deliberately, willingly
Greek word · Strong’s number G1596 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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hekousiōs (ἑκουσίως) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “deliberately, willingly”.
Of one's own free will.
How to say it
he·kou·si·ōs
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
- Knowing what one does and choosing it.
- Gladly, with no one forcing.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- deliberately ×1
- willingly ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 10:26
For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
- 1 Peter 5:2
shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing it, not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not for shameful gain but eagerly;