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αὐθαίρετος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
αὐθαίρετος, ον
Greek transliteration: 
authairetos
Simplified transliteration: 
authairetos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
830
GK Number: 
882
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-3a
Gloss: 
on one's own initiative, of one's own accord
Definition: 
pr. one who chooses his own course of action; acting spontaneously, of one's own accord, 2 Cor. 8:3, 17*

Greek-English Concordance for

2 Corinthians 8:3 For — as I can testify — they gave according to their means, and even beyond their means; acting spontaneously (authairetoi | αὐθαίρετοι | nom pl masc),
2 Corinthians 8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but being very eager and acting on his own initiative (authairetos | αὐθαίρετος | nom sg masc), he is on his way to you.