Strong's Lexicon
G1617 — ἐκτενέστερον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1617 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκτενέστερον |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | neuter of the comparative of G1618 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ektenesteron |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-ten-es'-ter-on |
| Meaning: | 1. more intently |
| KJV Renderings: | more earnestly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: ἐκτενέστερον
- Transliteration: Ektenesteron
- Phonetic: ek-ten-es’-ter-on
- Definition:
1. more intently, more earnestly
- Origin: neuter of the comparative of G1618
- TDNT entry: 09:43,2
- Part(s) of speech: Adjective
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκτενέστερον (more earnestly)
Luke 22:44
- KJV: And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground
- GK: και γενόμενος εν αγωνία εκτενέστερον προσηύχετο εγένετο δε ο ιδρώς αυτού ωσεί θρόμβοι αίματος καταβαίνοντες επί την γην
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