2001 Translation

EKOUSIŌS, ekousiōs

Sounds Like: eh-koo-SEE-ohs

Translations: voluntarily, willingly, of one's own accord, freely

From the root: ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adverb

Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning "voluntarily" or "willingly." It describes an action that is done by choice, without compulsion or external force. It emphasizes the free will and intention behind an action. For example, one might "willingly" offer help or "voluntarily" undertake a task.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G1635 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• 4 Maccabees — 5:23, 8:25
• Psalms — 53:8
• Hebrews — 10:26
• 1 Peter — 5:2

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 4 — 8:251, 8:296
• Book 5 — 3:181
• Book 7 — 8:186
• Book 10 — 11:230
• Book 12 — 2:115, 3:133

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book Two — 16:62
• Book Four — 7:6, 7:47

Life of Flavius Josephus, The

• The Life of Flavius Josephus — 50:261

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Exodus — 36:2
• 2 Maccabees — 14:3
• 4 Maccabees — 5:23, 8:25
• Psalms — 53:8

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• Hebrews — 10:26
• 1 Peter — 5:2

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΣ.

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.

• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΑΝ — voluntary, willing, of one's own accord, a voluntary, a willing
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΙ — voluntary, willing, of one's own accord
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΝ — voluntary, willing, freewill, a freewill offering, a voluntary offering
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΣ — voluntary, willing, of one's own accord, a voluntary, a willing
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΥ — of voluntary, of willing, of spontaneous, of one's own accord
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΩ — willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord, freely
• ΕΚΟΥΣΙΩΝ — voluntary, willing, of one's own accord, freewill, (of) freewill offerings, (of) voluntary gifts

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