Strong's G1616: ἐκτένεια (ekténeia) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἐκτένεια, ας, ἡ n.f. earnestness, strenuousness, intentness

Strong's Definition

intentness

Derivation: from G1618 (ἐκτενής);

KJV Usage: X instantly

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐκτένεια (G1616)

noun, f. | -ας | ἐκτείνω

25.70 · Attitudes and Emotions · Be Eager, Be Earnest, In a Devoted Manner

earnestness, eager perseverance a state of eagerness involving perseverance over a period of time

ACT 26:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-τένεια, -as, ἡ, (ἐκτενής), a later Grk. word, (cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 311); 8. prop. extension. Ὅ. intentness (of mind), earnestness: ἐν éxreveia, earnestly, Acts xxvi. 7. (2 Mace. xiv. 38; Judith iv. 9. Cf. Grimm on 3 Mace. vi. 41 [where he refers to Cic. ad Att. 10, 17, 1

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐκτένεια ekteneia 1x

pr. extension; in NT intenseness, intentness; ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ, intently, perseverance, earnestness, Acts 26:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ἐκ-τένεια, -ας, ἡ

(< ἐκτενής), [in LXX: Jth 4:9, II Mac 14:38, III Mac 6:41 * ;]

zeal, intentness, earnestness (cf. Deiss., BS, 262): Ac 26:7.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐκτένεια [page 198] This subst., which is unknown to Attic Greek (cf. Lob. Phryn. p. 311), is found in its ethical meaning, as in Act_26:7 (cf. 2Ma_14:38 al. ), in P Par 63 i. 12 (B.C. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 18) καλῶς ποιήσεις τὴν πᾶσαν προσενεγκάμενος ἐκτένε̣ι̣αν καὶ π [ρο ]νοηθείς , you will do well in using every effort and taking every precaution (Mahaffy) : cf. from the inscrr. Priene 108 .382 (after B.C. 129) ἡ τοῦ δήμου πρὸς τοὺς εὐεργετοῦντας [αὐτὸν ἐ ]κτένεια δι᾽ αἰῶνος ἐπίσημον ἔχῃ τὴν χα̣[ριν , IMAe 1032 .10 (ii/B.C.) τὰν πᾶσαν ἐκτένειαν καὶ κακοπαθίαν παρεχόμενος , Syll 732 .28 (i/B.C.) ἡ σύνοδος ἀποδεξαμένη τὴν ἐκτένειαν καὶ φιλοτιμίαν αὐτοῦ , and Cagnat IV. 984 .6 μετὰ πάσης ἐκτενείας καὶ λαμπρότητος .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐκτένεια (ekteneia) — earnestness. ἐκτέν-εια, ἡ, zeal, assiduousness, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; 'gush', 'empressement', [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ eagerly, [LXX+NT]; μετὰ πάσης ἐ.[LXX]

II. abundance, ξύλων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. extension, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-τένεια, -ας, ἡ (ἐκτενής), [in LXX: Jdth.4:9, 2Ma.14:38, 3Ma.6:41 * ;] zeal, intentness, earnestness (cf. Deiss., BS, 262): Act.26:7.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

26:7

G1616 ἐκτένεια (ekténeia)