"with pleasure, gladly, willingly, Mk. 6:20; 12:37; 2 Cor. 11:19"
Definition and meaning
with pleasure, gladly, willingly, Mk. 6:20; 12:37; 2 Cor. 11:19
In the original Greek the word is written: ἡδέως
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 hedeos (G2234) across the King James Bible.
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
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Common questions
Strong's G2234 (hedeos) is a Greek word that means: with pleasure, gladly, willingly, Mk. 6:20; 12:37; 2 Cor. 11:19 It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word hedeos (G2234) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2234 is hedeos, a Greek word defined as: with pleasure, gladly, willingly, Mk. 6:20; 12:37; 2 Cor. 11:19. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hedeos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.