What does ἐκτενής (ektenḗs) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτενής (ektenḗs): Earnest devotion stretched to its limit; intensity of effort or emotion strained to full capacity.
Greek · G1618
ἐκτενής
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ἐκτενής G1618
Pronunciation ektenḗs
What does ἐκτενής (ektenḗs) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτενής (ektenḗs): Earnest devotion stretched to its limit; intensity of effort or emotion strained to full capacity.
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How does the BSB render G1618?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include deeply (1).
Where does ἐκτενής (ektenḗs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Peter 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It deeply 1× 1 Peter 4:8
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First aligned row 1 Peter 4:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
1 Peter 1
Source forms
ἐκτενῆ 1x ektenē 1 Peter 4:8
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x 1 Peter 4:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Earnest devotion stretched to its limit; intensity of effort or emotion strained to full capacity.
Strong's G1618
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Acts 12:1-5 Source Gloss
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Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Earnest devotion stretched to its limit; intensity of effort or emotion strained to full capacity.
(ἐκτείνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.3:10 3Mac 5:29 * ;] stretched, strained. Metaphorical, earnest, zealous: 1Pe.4:8 .
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 12:5 Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
ἐκτενὴς ektenhv
intent, constant, strenuous, intense
Read verse 1 Peter 4:8 Adjective Accusative Singular Feminine
ἐκτενῆ ektenh
intent, constant, strenuous, intense
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Pet 4:8 1×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
With intensity or persistence.
Word Origins
ἐκτενής is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Describes the fervency of the church’s prayer response. Acts 12:1-5
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain