GreekG1619Adverb
ἐκτενῶς
ektenōs
“fervently”
2Occurrences
G1619Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
intently
adverb from G1618 (ἐκτενής);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv., fervently, earnestly: compar.
LXX: (חׇזְקָה), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adverb
Morphology Code
G:ADV
Full Description
Greek Adverb
Occurrences
ἐκτενῶς appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Peter
1
Acts
1
Key Passages
1 Peter 1:22BSB
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Acts 12:5BSB
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
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