"intensely, vehemently, strenuously, Lk. 23:10; Acts 18:28*"
Definition and meaning
intensely, vehemently, strenuously, Lk. 23:10; Acts 18:28*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐτόνως
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 eutonos (G2159) across the King James Bible.
And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G2159 (eutonos) is a Greek word that means: intensely, vehemently, strenuously, Lk. 23:10; Acts 18:28* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eutonos (G2159) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2159 is eutonos, a Greek word defined as: intensely, vehemently, strenuously, Lk. 23:10; Acts 18:28*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eutonos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.