"ready in mind, prepared, prompt, willing, Mt. 26:41; Mk. 14:38; τὸ πρόθυμον, i.q. ἡ προθυμία, readiness, eagerness of mind, Rom. 1:15*"
Definition and meaning
ready in mind, prepared, prompt, willing, Mt. 26:41; Mk. 14:38; τὸ πρόθυμον, i.q. ἡ προθυμία, readiness, eagerness of mind, Rom. 1:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: πρόθυμος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 prothumos (G4289) across the King James Bible.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
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Common questions
Strong's G4289 (prothumos) is a Greek word that means: ready in mind, prepared, prompt, willing, Mt. 26:41; Mk. 14:38; τὸ πρόθυμον, i.q. ἡ προθυμία, readiness, eagerness of mind, Rom. 1:15* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word prothumos (G4289) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4289 is prothumos, a Greek word defined as: ready in mind, prepared, prompt, willing, Mt. 26:41; Mk. 14:38; τὸ πρόθυμον, i.q. ἡ προθυμία, readiness, eagerness of mind, Rom. 1:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prothumos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.