Strong's Lexicon
G830
G830 — αὐθαίρετος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G830 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αὐθαίρετος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G846 and the same as G140 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | authairetos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | au-thai'-ret-os |
| Meaning: | 1. self-chosen 2. (by implication) voluntary |
| KJV Renderings: | of own accord, willing of self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αὐθαίρετος, ἀυθαιρετον (from αὐτός and ἁιρέομαι), self-chosen; in Greek writings especially of states or conditions, as δουλεία, Thucydides 6, 40, etc., more rarely of persons; voluntary, of free choice, of one’s own accord (as στρατηγός, Xenophon, an. 5, 7, 29, explained § 28 by ὅς ἑαυτόν έ῾ληται): 2Co 8:3; 2Co 8:17.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αὐθαίρετος (of own accord)
2 Corinthians 8:3
- KJV: For to power I bear record yea, and beyond power willing of themselves
- GK: ότι κατά δύναμιν μαρτυρώ και υπέρ δύναμιν αυθαίρετοι
2 Corinthians 8:17
- KJV: For indeed he accepted the exhortation but being more forward of his own accord he went unto you
- GK: ότι την μεν παράκλησιν εδέξατο σπουδαιότερος δε υπάρχων αυθαίρετος εξήλθεν προς υμάς