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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2236. ἥδιστα (hédista) -- Most gladly, most willingly</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2236.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/16-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2236.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2236</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2235.htm" title="2235">◄</a> 2236. hédista <a href="../greek/2237.htm" title="2237">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hédista: Most gladly, most willingly</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἥδιστα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb, Superlative<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hédista<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>HAY-dee-stah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hay'-dis-tah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Most gladly, most willingly<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>most gladly, most pleasantly.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Superlative form of the Greek adjective ἡδύς (hēdús), meaning "sweet" or "pleasant."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hédista," the concept of joyfully accepting God's will can be related to Hebrew words like חָפֵץ (chaphets - Strong's 2654), meaning "to delight" or "to take pleasure."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The adverb "hédista" is used to express a superlative degree of willingness or pleasure. It conveys the idea of doing something with the utmost joy or readiness. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe a positive attitude towards circumstances or actions that align with God's will.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of pleasure and willingness was often associated with the pursuit of the good life, which included virtues and moral excellence. The use of "hédista" in the New Testament reflects a counter-cultural perspective where joy and willingness are found in serving God and others, even in the face of trials or challenges.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2236</b> <i>hḗdista</i> (an adverb) – "<i>most</i> sweetly" (gladly); the sweet<i>est</i> (2 Cor 12:9,15), functioning as the <i>superlative</i> (-est) form of <i>hēdys</i> ("sweet") emphasizing an action done with <i>full</i> gladness (no regret or reservation). <a href="/greek/2234.htm">See 2234</a> (<i>hēdeōs</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>superl. from the same as <a href="/greek/2234.htm">hédeós</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2236: ἥδιστα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἥδιστα</span></span> (neuter plural of the superlative <span class="greek2">ἥδιστος</span> from <span class="greek2">ἡδύς</span>), adverb, <span class="accented">most gladly</span> (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἡδέως</span></span>): <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9, 15</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>most gladly. <p>Neuter plural of the superlative of the same as <a href="/greek/2234.htm">hedeos</a>; with great pleasure -- most (very) gladly. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2234.htm">hedeos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Ηδιστα ήδιστα Ἥδιστα edista Ēdista Hedista Hēdista Hḗdista<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 12:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀσθενείᾳ τελεῖται <b>Ἥδιστα</b> οὖν μᾶλλον</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> weakness. <span class="itali">Most gladly</span> therefore<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> weakness is perfected <span class="itali">Most gladly</span> therefore rather<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 12:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐγὼ δὲ <b>ἥδιστα</b> δαπανήσω καὶ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And I <span class="itali">will very gladly</span> spend and<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I moreover <span class="itali">most gladly</span> will spend and<p><b><a href="/greek/2236.htm">Strong's Greek 2236</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2236.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/e_dista_2236.htm">Ἥδιστα — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2235.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2235"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2235" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2237.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2237"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2237" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>