Strong's G1595: ἑκούσιον (hekoúsion) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἑκούσιος, ία, ιον Adj willing, voluntary, spontaneous

Strong's Definition

voluntariness

Derivation: neuter of a derivative from G1635 (ἑκών);

KJV Usage: willingly

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἑκούσιος (G1595)

adjc. | -α, -ον | ἑκών

25.65 · Attitudes and Emotions · Be Willing

willing, willingly, of one’s own free will pertaining to being willing to do something without being forced or pressured In a number of languages ‘willingness’ to perform some action is expressed negatively, for example, ‘not having to’ or ‘not being forced to’ or ‘not being told one must.’ A positive expression of ‘willingness’ may be indicated idiomatically by a phrase such as ‘my heart approves.’

PHM 1:14

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἑκούσιος, -ov, (ἑκών ), voluntary: κατὰ ἑκούσιον, of free will, Philem. 14. (Num. xv. 3; καθ᾽ ἑκουσίαν, Thue. 8, 27—[“ The word understood in the one case appears to be τρόπον (Porphyr. de abst. 1, 9 καθ᾽ ἑκούσιον τρόπον, comp. Eur. Med. 751 ἑκουσίῳ τρόπῳ) ; inthe other, γνώμην so ἑκουσίᾳ (doubtful, see L. and S.], ἐξ ἑκουσίας, ete. ;” ef. Lobeck, Phryn. p. 4; Bp. Lghtft. on Philem. l.c.; ef. W. 463 (432)].)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἑκούσιος hekousios 1x

voluntary, spontaneous, Phlm. 14*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐκούσιος, -ον

(< έκών), [in LXX chiefly for נְדָבָה, as Nu 15:3 (κατ’ ἑ.);]

usually of actions, voluntary: κατὰ ἑ., of free will (Lft., in l), Phm 14.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἑκούσιος (~ ἑκούσιον ) [page 196] ἑκούσιος is found in what appears to be a legal formula in P Oxy X. 1280 .4 (iv/A.D.) ὁμολογῶ ἑκουσίᾳ καὶ αὐθαιρέτῳ γνώμῃ συντεθῖσθαί με πρὸς σέ , I acknowledge that I have of my own free will covenanted with you (Edd.) : cf. ib. XII. 1426 .14 (A.D. 332), and P Lips I. 26 .5 cited s.v. ἀμετανόητος . See also P Ryl II. 174 .23 (A.D. 112) ἑκ [ο ]ύσιον κατ [ο ]χήν , voluntary notification of a personal claim with reference to the repayment of a loan, and P Oxy III. 473 .3 (A.D. 138 160) the decree in honour of a gymnasiarch, who had devoted himself εἰς ἑκούσιον γυμν [ασ ]ιαρχίαν .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἑκούσιος (hekousios) — voluntary. ἑκούσι-ος, α, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ἑκών):—of actions, voluntary, πόνοι [Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]; φυγή E.[same place]; ἁμάρτημα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀδικήματα [Refs]undertaken voluntarily, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ ἑ. voluntary acts, opposed to τὰ ἀκούσια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. rarely of persons, willing, acting of free will, ἥμαρτεν οὐχ ἑκουσία [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἑκουσίας (i.e. γνώμης) [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐκούσιος, -ον (έκών), [in LXX chiefly for נְדָבָה, as Num.15:3 (κατ᾽ ἑ) ;] usually of actions, voluntary: κατὰ ἑ., of free will (Lft., in l), Phm 14.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

1:14

G1595 ἑκούσιον (hekoúsion)