Strong's Lexicon
G2159 — εὐτόνως
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2159 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐτόνως |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | adverb from a compound of G2095 and a derivative of teino "to stretch" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | eutonos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-ton'-oce |
| Meaning: | 1. in a well-strung manner, vigorously 2. (figuratively, good) cogently 3. (figuratively, bad) fiercely |
| KJV Renderings: | mightily, vehemently |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐτόνως, adverb (from εὔτονος, and this from εὖ and τείνω to stretch (cf. at full stretch, well strung, etc.)), vehemently, forcibly: Luk 23:10; Act 18:28. (Jos 6:8; 2Ma 12:23; Xenophon, Hier. 9, 6; Aristophanes, Plutarch, 1095; Diodorus, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐτόνωσ (mightily)
Luke 23:10
- KJV: And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him
- GK: ειστήκεισαν δε οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς ευτόνως κατηγορούντες αυτού
Acts 18:28
- KJV: For he mightily convinced the Jews publickly shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ
- GK: ευτόνως γαρ τοις Ιουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο δημοσία επιδεικνύς διά των γραφών είναι τον χριστόν Ιησούν
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