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GreekG2234Adverb

ἡδέως

hēdeōs

3Occurrences
G2234Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

sweetly, i.e. (figuratively) with pleasure

adverb from a derivative of the base of G2237 (ἡδονή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. (ἡδύς, sweet), gladly, with pleasure: superlat., ἥδιστα, very gladly (B1., § 11, 3).
LXX: (עָרַב), etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

ἡδέως appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
2
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 11:19BSB

For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.

Mark 12:37BSB

David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

Mark 6:20BSB

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.