eagerness

Greek Noun Female

προθυμία, -ας, ἡ (πρόθυμος), [in LXX: Sir.45:23 *;] eagerness, willingness, readiness: Act.17:11, 2Co.8:11-12 8:19 9:2. (AS)

eagerness

Greek Noun Female

προθῡμ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, readiness, willingness, eagerness, ᾗσι προθυμίῃσι [ῑ] pepoiqw/s [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀθυμία, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάσῃ π. with all zeal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ προθυμίας by my eagerness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) with genitive person, ἐκ τῆς Κλεομένεος π. at his desire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὴν τούτου π. as far as his desire goes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ θεοῦ προθυμίᾳ by the will of the god, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) with genitive objecti, πᾶσαν π. σωτηρίης. παρεχόμενοι showing the utmost zeal to save it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἔργου readiness for action, will or purpose to act, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) π. ἔχειν, ={προθυμεῖσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. infinitive, ἔσχε π. στρατεύσασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with participle, ἔφη πᾶσαν π. σχεῖν δεόμενος [Refs] II) goodwill, ready kindness, Ἑλλήνων εἵνεκα ἔργον. ἔργασμαι ὑπὸ προθυμίης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλείστην π. περὶ ὑμᾶς, π. πολλὴν περί σε, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) desire of natural functions, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

predisposition, i.e. alacrity; forwardness of mind, readiness (of mind), ready (willing) mind; from g4289 (πρόθυμος)