Strong's Greek: 1619. ἐκτενῶς (ektenós) -- Earnestly, fervently, intensely

Strong's Lexicon

ektenós: Earnestly, fervently, intensely

Original Word: ἐκτενῶς
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: ektenós
Pronunciation: ek-teh-NOCE
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-ten-oce')
Definition: Earnestly, fervently, intensely
Meaning: earnestly, strenuously, fervently.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐκτείνω (ekteínō), meaning "to stretch out" or "to extend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκτενῶς, the concept of fervency or earnestness can be seen in Hebrew words like חָזָק (chazaq - strong, firm) and תָּמִים (tamim - complete, whole), which convey a sense of wholeheartedness or intensity.

Usage: The adverb ἐκτενῶς (ektenós) is used in the New Testament to describe an action performed with great intensity, earnestness, or fervor. It conveys a sense of stretching oneself out fully in effort or emotion, often in the context of prayer, love, or other spiritual activities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of earnestness or fervency was often associated with the idea of stretching or straining towards a goal. This imagery would have been familiar to early Christians, who were encouraged to pursue their faith with similar intensity. The use of ἐκτενῶς in the New Testament reflects the early Christian emphasis on wholehearted devotion and the importance of sincere, fervent prayer and love within the community of believers.

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Cognate: 1619 ektenṓs (an adverb) – properly, fully-stretched, i.e. describing the verbal idea as extended out, to its necessary (full) potential ("without slack"); strenuously, without undue let up (as "completely taut"). See 1618 (ektenēs).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from ektenés
Definition
intently, fervently
NASB Translation
fervently (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1619: ἐκτενῶς

ἐκτενῶς, adverb, earnestly, fervently: Acts 12:5 L T Tr WH; ἀγαπᾶν, 1 Peter 1:22. (Jonah 3:8; Joel 1:14; 3Macc. 5:9. Polybius etc. Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 311; (Winer's Grammar, 25; 463 (431)).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fervently.

Adverb from ektenes; intently -- fervently.

see GREEK ektenes

Forms and Transliterations

εκτενως εκτενώς ἐκτενῶς εκτήκουσαν εξετηκόμην εξέτηξας εξέτηξέ ektenos ektenôs ektenōs ektenō̂s

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