ἘΚΤΕΝΗΣ, ἐκτενης
EKTENĒS, ektenēs
Sounds Like: ek-teh-NES
Translations: earnest, fervent, diligent, constant, intense, stretched out
From the root: ΕΚΤΕΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes something that is 'stretched out' or 'extended,' which can refer to physical extension or, more commonly in a moral or spiritual sense, to intensity, earnestness, or diligence. It implies a sustained and vigorous effort or state, often used to describe prayer or love that is heartfelt and persistent.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1618 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΤΕΝΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΤΕΝΕΣΤΕΡΟΝ — more earnestly, more intently, more fervently, more diligently
- ἘΚΤΕΝΗ — earnest, fervent, intense, constant, diligent
- ἘΚΤΕΝΩΣ — earnestly, fervently, diligently, intently, constantly
- ΕΚΤΕΝΕΙΣ — earnest, zealous, continuous, stretched out, diligent
- ΕΚΤΕΝΕΣΤΕΡΟΝ — more earnestly, more intently, more fervently, more diligently, more zealously
- ΕΚΤΕΝΗ — earnest, fervent, intense, constant, diligent
- ΕΚΤΕΝΗΣ — earnest, fervent, intense, continuous, stretched out
- ΕΚΤΕΝΙΣ — earnest, zealous, fervent, intense, constant, diligent
- ΕΚΤΕΝΩΣ — earnestly, intently, fervently, diligently, constantly, without ceasing
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