Definition
ἑκών, -οῦσα, -όν
[in LXX: Exodus 21:13, Job 36:19 * ;]
willing, of one's own free will: Romans 8:20, 1 Corinthians 9:17 (Cremer, 246).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Romans 8:20ἑκοῦσα · by its own willFor the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
- 1 Corinthians 9:17ἑκὼν · [is] voluntaryIf my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.