"intensely, fervently, earnestly, Lk. 22:44; Acts 12:5; 1 Pet. 1:22*"
Definition and meaning
intensely, fervently, earnestly, Lk. 22:44; Acts 12:5; 1 Pet. 1:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκτενῶς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ektenos (G1617) across the King James Bible.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
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Common questions
Strong's G1617 (ektenos) is a Greek word that means: intensely, fervently, earnestly, Lk. 22:44; Acts 12:5; 1 Pet. 1:22* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word ektenos (G1617) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1617 is ektenos, a Greek word defined as: intensely, fervently, earnestly, Lk. 22:44; Acts 12:5; 1 Pet. 1:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ektenos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.