Strong's Lexicon
G1618 — ἐκτενής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1618 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐκτενής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1614 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ektenes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ek-ten-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. intent |
| KJV Renderings: | without ceasing, fervent |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐκτενής, ἐκτενές (ἐκτείνω), properly, stretched out; figuratively, intent, earnest, assiduous: προσευχή, Act 12:5 R G (εὐχή, Ignatius (interpolated) ad Eph. 10 [ET]; δέησις καί ἱκεσία, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 59, 2 [ET]); ἀγάπη, 1Pe 4:8. Neuter of the comparitive ἐκτενέστερον, as adverb, more intently, more earnestly, Luk 22:44 (L brackets WH reject the passage). (ἐκτενής φίλος, Aeschylus suppl. 983; Polybius 22, 5, 4; then very often from Philo on; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 311.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐκτενής (without ceasing)
Acts 12:5
- KJV: Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him
- GK: ο μεν ουν Πέτρος ετηρείτο εν τη φυλακή προσευχή δε ην εκτενής γινομένη υπό της εκκλησίας προς τον θεόν υπέρ αυτού
1 Peter 4:8
- KJV: And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves for charity shall cover the multitude of sins
- GK: προ πάντων δε την εις εαυτούς αγάπην εκτενή έχοντες ότι η αγάπη καλύψει πλήθος αμαρτιών