UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἑκών; -οῦσα, -όν

Related lemmas: ἑκούσιος · ἑκουσίως

Sense 1: willing, willingly, of one’s own free will

Semantic entry: 25.65

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Be Willing

Definition: pertaining to being willing to do something without being forced or pressured

Notes: In a number of languages ‘willingness’ to perform some action is expressed negatively, for example, ‘not having to’ or ‘not being forced to’ or ‘not being told one must.’ A positive expression of ‘willingness’ may be indicated idiomatically by a phrase such as ‘my heart approves.’

ROM 8:20: RV ROM 8:20 · LV ROM 8:20 · Read together ROM 8:20

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OET-RV ROM 8:20

20 Yes, all of creation has been subjected to lack of purpose, not willingly, but because it was decided by the one who subjected it, but it remains with the hope

OET-LV ROM 8:20

20 For/Because to _the uselessness, the creation was _subjected, not willingly, but because _of the one having _subjected it, in hope

CO1 9:17: RV CO1 9:17 · LV CO1 9:17 · Read together CO1 9:17

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OET-RV CO1 9:17

17 because if I do it willingly, I’ll have a reward, but if it’s done unwillingly, I’d be shirking the responsibility entrusted to me.

OET-LV CO1 9:17

17 For/Because if willingly this I _am _doing, a_reward I _am _having, but if unwillingly, a_management I _have _been _entrusted.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἑκών

Form 1

Sense 1: willing, willingly, of one’s own free will