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ἑκών

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἑκών, ἑκοῦσα, ἑκόν
Greek transliteration: 
hekōn
Simplified transliteration: 
hekon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1635
GK Number: 
1776
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-2a
Gloss: 
voluntarily, by one's own choice
Definition: 
willing, voluntary, Rom. 8:20; 1 Cor. 9:17*

Greek-English Concordance for ἑκών

Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own choosing (hekousa | ἑκοῦσα | nom sg fem), but because of him who subjected it, in hope
1 Corinthians 9:17 For if I do this willingly (hekōn | ἑκών | nom sg masc), I have a reward. But if unwillingly, I have been entrusted with a charge.