Transliteration: ektenos · adverb
| Meaning | earnestly, strenuously |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Frequency | 2x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐκτενῶς |
| Example verses | Acts 12:5 · 1Pet 1:22 |
ἐκτενῶς (ektenos) is a adverb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “earnestly, strenuously” and first appears in Acts 12:5.
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