προθυμία

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προθυμία, ας, ἡ

Greek transliteration

prothumia

Simplified transliteration

prothumia

Strong's number

4288

GK Number

4608

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1a

Gloss

eagerness, willingness, readiness

Definition

promptness, readiness, eagerness of mind, willingness, Acts 17:11; 2 Cor. 8:11, 12, 19; 9:2*

Acts 17:11	These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with all eagerness (prothumias \| προθυμίας \| gen sg fem), examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so.
2 Corinthians 8:11	So now finish doing it, so that your readiness (prothumia \| προθυμία \| nom sg fem) in desiring it may be matched by your completing it, as your means allow.
2 Corinthians 8:12	For if the readiness (prothumia \| προθυμία \| nom sg fem) is present, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a person has, not according to what he does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:19	And not only this, but he has been appointed by the churches to be our traveling companion as we carry out this act of kindness for the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness (prothumian \| προθυμίαν \| acc sg fem).
2 Corinthians 9:2	for I know your readiness (prothumian \| προθυμίαν \| acc sg fem) to help, about which I keep boasting to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

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