Strong's Lexicon
G780
G780 — ἀσμένως
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G780 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσμένως |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | adverb from a derivative of the base of G2237 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | asmenos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-men'-oce |
| Meaning: | 1. with pleasure |
| KJV Renderings: | gladly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσμένως, adverb (for ἡσμενως; from ἥδομαι), with joy, gladly: Act 2:41 (Rec.); . (In Greek writings from Homer (the adverb from Aeschylus) down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσμένωσ (gladly)
Acts 2:41
- KJV: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added about three thousand souls
- GK: οι μεν ούν ασμένως αποδεξάμενοι τον λόγον αυτού εβαπτίσθησαν και προσετέθησαν τη ημέρα εκείνη ψυχαί ωσεί τρισχίλιαι
Acts 21:17
- KJV: And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly
- GK: γενομένων δε ημών εις Ιεροσόλυμα ασμένως εδέξαντο ημάς οι αδελφοί