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ἐκτενής ektenēs · G1618

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ἐκτενής, -ές; (ἐκτείνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.3:10 3Mac 5:29 * ; ] ; stretched, strained. Metaphorical, earnest, zealous: 1Pe.4:8 .†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐκτεν-ής, ές, ; strained: hence of persons, warmly attached, friendly, []; assiduous, περί τινα []: comparative - έστερος τῇ προθυμίᾳ []: superlative - εστάτη προθυμία []; 2 extended, []; capable of extension, ἐ. ἐστι τὸ μεταδίδον τῶν ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις []; 3 abundant, γάλα []; II adverb -νῶς (Elean ἐκτενέωρ [] Ionic dialect -έως Ps.-[] earnestly, zealously, ἀγαπᾶσθαι Machoap.[]; εὐχὴ ἐ. γινομένη []: comparative -έστερον []: superlative -έστατα []; II.2 in adverb also, eagerly, freely, …

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1 Peter 4:8

Source: TBESG G1618; TFLSJ G1618

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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